Khartoum VHS Tape

Khartoum (1966) is a historical war drama directed by Basil Dearden and starring Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier and Richard Johnson. The film depicts the events leading up to the siege of Khartoum in 1885, where British General Charles Gordon is sent to Sudan to defend the city against the forces of the Mahdi, a religious leader spearheading a revolt. Featuring grand battle sequences and political intrigue, the film explores themes of duty, strategy and colonial conflict.