Cast & Crew

Directed by

Basil Dearden
Eliot Elisofon
(introductory scenes)

Writing Credits

Robert Ardrey
(written by)

Cast

Charlton Heston
General Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
Laurence Olivier
The Mahdi
Richard Johnson
Colonel J.D.H. Stewart
Ralph Richardson
William Gladstone
Alexander Knox
Sir Evelyn Baring
Johnny Sekka
Khaleel
Michael Hordern
Lord Granville
Zia Mohyeddin
Zobeir Pasha
Marne Maitland
Sheikh Osman
Nigel Green
General Wolseley
Hugh Williams
Lord Hartington
Ralph Michael
Sir Charles Dilke
Douglas Wilmer
Khalifa Abdullah
Edward Underdown
Colonel William Hicks
Peter Arne
Major Kitchener
Alan Tilvern
Awaan
Michael Anthony
Herbin
Neville Becker
assistant, messenger to Gordon
Bill Brandon
Soldier on Parade
Roger Delgado
Sheikh Abdul Rahim
Leo Genn
Narrator
Lisa Guiraut
The Dancer
David Lawton
Undetermined Secondary Role
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Lord Northbrook
Alec Mango
Bordeini Bey
George Pastell
Giriagis Bey
Robert Rietty
Various Roles
Harold Sanderson
Officer
Jerome Willis
Frank Power

Produced by

Julian Blaustein
producer

Music by

Frank Cordell

Cinematography by

Edward Scaife
director of photography

Editing by

Fergus McDonell

Casting By

Weston Drury Jr.
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

John Howell

Set Decoration by

John Bodimeade
(uncredited)

Makeup Department

Hilda Fox
hair stylist
Bill Lodge
makeup artist
Tom Smith
makeup artist

Production Management

Basil Appleby
unit manager
Frank Ernst
unit manager
Charles Orme
production supervisor
Paul Hitchcock
executive in charge of production (uncredited)
Nigel Wooll
assistant unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Yakima Canutt
second unit director
Bluey Hill
assistant director
John Peverall
assistant director
Terence A. Clegg
second assistant director (uncredited)
William N. Graf
third assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Terry Marcel
third assistant director (uncredited)
Bernard Williams
second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department

Pamela Cornell
set dresser
Scott MacGregor
associate art director
Frank McCarthy
poster artist
Ted Tester
associate art director
Martin Atkinson
draughtsman (uncredited)
Peggy Gick
assistant art director (uncredited)
Brian Herbert
assistant art director (uncredited)
W. Simpson Robinson
scenic artist (uncredited)
Tony Teiger
standby props (uncredited)
Peter Wood
scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Laurie Clarkson
sound recordist
John Dennis
sound recordist (as John S. Dennis)
Dino Di Campo
sound editor
Gordon K. McCallum
sound recordist
Bert Ross
sound recordist
Tom Buchanan
boom operator: second unit (uncredited)
John Crowhurst
assistant boom operator (uncredited)
Graham V. Hartstone
sound assistant (uncredited)
Michael Hickey
sound camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Derek Kavanagh
boom operator (uncredited)
C. Le Mesurier
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Archie Ludski
sound editor (uncredited)
Don Sharpe
sound editor (uncredited)
Otto Snel
dubbing crew (uncredited)
Vivian Temple-Smith
sound camera operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Richard Parker
special effects
Nick Allder
special effects: second unit (uncredited)
Martin Gutteridge
special effects: second unit (uncredited)
Pat Moore
special effects: second unit (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Cliff Culley
special photographic effects

Stunts

Ken Buckle
stunts (uncredited)
Joe Canutt
stunts (uncredited)
Tap Canutt
stunts (uncredited)
Jack Cooper
stunts (uncredited)
Joe Powell
stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Jack Atcheler
camera operator
Ray Parslow
camera operator
Gilberto Petrucci
still photographer
Kelvin Pike
camera operator
Jeff Seaholme
camera operator
H.A.R. Thomson
camera operator
Harry Waxman
photographer: second unit
Ronald Anscombe
focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Steve Claydon
focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Mike Drew
clapper loader (uncredited)
Denis Fitzgibbons
clapper loader: second unit (uncredited)
Harry Gillard
still photographer (uncredited)
Norman Gryspeerdt
photographer: second unit (uncredited)
Graeme Scaife
clapper loader (uncredited)
Tony Spratling
focus puller (uncredited)
Barry White
clapper loader: second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

John McCorry
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Jack Gardner
first assistant editor (uncredited)
Graham Mcdonell
second assistant editor (uncredited)
Nicholas Napier-Bell
first assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Ala Gabry
location wrangler (uncredited)
Jack Martin
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Frank Cordell
conductor

Script and Continuity Department

Eileen Head
continuity
Kay Rawlings
continuity

Additional Crew

Julian Blaustein
presenter
Mary Bruce
researcher
Ralph Cooper
publicity director (uncredited)
Robert Easton
accent coach (uncredited)
Rhonda Grogan
production secretary (uncredited)
S.E. Sabbour
special location consultant (uncredited)
Jilda Smith
production secretary: second unit (uncredited)
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