The Lighthorsemen

Synopsis

Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?

Main Cast

Peter Phelps

Dave Mitchell

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

Nick Waters

Lighthorse Sargeant

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Larking

Stationmaster

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Haywood

Dave's Dad

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Di O'Connor

Dave's Mum

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Shane Briant

Reichert

Age : 77 | Popularity : 8%

Ralph Cotterill

Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Bill Kerr

Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel

Age : 92 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Simon Wincer
Writing	Writer	Ian Jones
Sound	Original Music Composer	Mario Millo
Art	Production Design	Bernard Hides
Camera	Director of Photography	Dean Semler
Editing	Editor	Adrian Carr
Crew	Stunts	Lloyd Ventry
Production	Executive Producer	Antony I. Ginnane
	Associate Producer	David Lee
Department	Role	Name

Join the discussion