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The Lighthorsemen is a 1987 film about the Australian light horse unit in World War I. It depicts their role in the Battle of Beersheba, where they charged the Turks on horseback and captured Jerusalem.
The Lighthorsemen: Directed by Simon Wincer. With Peter Phelps, Nick Waters, John Larking, Jack Heywood. In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.
- (2K)
- Drama, History, War
- Simon Wincer
- 1988-04-08
Watch the full movie of The Lighthorsemen, a true story of a World War I light horse unit in Sinai and Palestine. The film features real characters and events of the 1917 Battle of Beersheeba.
- 116 min
- 157
- A.R archives
The Lighthorsemen. World War I Australian cavalrymen (Jon Blake, Peter Phelps) fight the Germans and the Turks, ending in a charge at Beersheba.
- (7)
- Simon Wincer
- PG
- Jon Blake
The Lighthorsemen (1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A historical drama about an Australian cavalry unit in the Middle East, featuring a thrilling horse charge and a love story. Roger Ebert praises the horses but criticizes the dialogue and the confusion of the plot.
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