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Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940)

5.8/10 1940 1h 40m Released

THRILLING! BATTLING! LOVING!

Charles Chauvel's 1940 cinematic tribute to the mounted troops of the Australian Light Horse regiments is a rousing call to arms, giving life to the heroic tales of mateship during the Great War.

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Top Cast

Grant Taylor
Grant Taylor
Red Gallagher
Betty Bryant
Betty Bryant
Juliet Rouget
Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty
Jim
Pat Twohill
Pat Twohill
Larry
Joe Valli
Joe Valli
Scotty
Harvey Adams
Harvey Adams
Von Hausen
Eric Reiman
Eric Reiman
Von Schiller
Albert C. Winn
Albert C. Winn
Sheik Abu
Kenneth Brampton
Kenneth Brampton
German Officer
John Fleeting
John Fleeting
Captain Gordon
Harry Abdy
Harry Abdy
Paul Rouget
Norman Maxwell
Norman Maxwell
Ismet
Pat Penny
Pat Penny
Captain Seidi
Charles Zoli
Charles Zoli
Cafe Proprietor
Claude Turton
Claude Turton
Othman
Theo Lianos
Theo Lianos
Abdul

Reviews

CinemaSerf

This is quite a poignant take on a story of three young Australian lads who joined the Allied forces during the Great War and ended up serving in a Middle East replete with Bosch, scheming and plotting locals and a British high command that sadly wasn’t as sharp as their lances. Yep, they were horse soldiers in a signals corp who actually still used signals. It’s “Red” (Grant Taylor) who leads this band of…

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FAQ about Forty Thousand Horsemen

What is Forty Thousand Horsemen about?
Charles Chauvel's 1940 cinematic tribute to the mounted troops of the Australian Light Horse regiments is a rousing call to arms, giving life to the heroic tales of mateship during the Great War.
When was Forty Thousand Horsemen released?
Forty Thousand Horsemen was released in 1940.
What genres does Forty Thousand Horsemen belong to?
Forty Thousand Horsemen is categorised as Drama, War.
Who stars in Forty Thousand Horsemen?
The cast of Forty Thousand Horsemen includes Grant Taylor, Betty Bryant, Chips Rafferty, Pat Twohill, Joe Valli.