Cast & Crew

Directed by

Douglas Hickox

Writing Credits

Cy Endfield
(screenplay) &
Anthony Story
(screenplay) (as Anthony Storey) &
Cy Endfield
(original story and scenario)

Cast

Burt Lancaster
Col. Durnford
Peter O'Toole
Lord Chelmsford
Simon Ward
Lt. William Vereker
Denholm Elliott
Col. Pulleine
John Mills
Sir Henry Bartle Frere
Nigel Davenport
Col. Hamilton-Brown
Michael Jayston
Col. Crealock
Peter Vaughan
Q.S.M. Bloomfield
James Faulkner
Lt. Melvill
Christopher Cazenove
Lt. Coghill
Simon Sabela
Cetshwayo
David Bradley
Pte. Williams
Bob Hoskins
C.S.M. Williams
Anna Calder-Marshall
Fanny Colenso
Freddie Jones
Bishop Colenso
Nicholas Clay
Lt. Raw
Ronald Lacey
Norris Newman
Phil Daniels
Boy Pullen
Donald Pickering
Maj. Russell R.A.
Paul Copley
Cpl. Storey
Ken Gampu
Mantshonga
Ronald Pickup
Lt. Harford
Ian Yule
Cpl. Fields
Peter J. Elliott
Sentry
Brian O'Shaughnessy
Maj. Smith R.A.
Jan Bruyns
Elder Boer
Sydney Chama
S.M. Kambula
Len Sparrowhawk
Trooper James
Don Leonard
Fannin
Patrick Mynhardt
Col. Harness
Christopher Chittell
Lt. Milne
Gilbert Tjabane
Bayele
Abe Temba
Uhama
Muntu Ndebele
Siswe
Paul Mafela
Zulu Prisoner
Kenneth Baker
Mr. de Witt
Clare Marshall
Mrs. de Witt
Vivienne Drummond
Lady Frere
Colin Abraham
Lt. Coghill's Bugler
Graham Armitage
Capt. Shepstone
Gabriel Bayman
Liquor Seller
Ray Davies
Sgt. Murphy
Norman Els
Redcoat
Gary Evans
Redcoat
Terrick Fitzhugh
Jackson
Ross Kettle
Redcoat
Michael Richard
Redcoat
Larry Taylor
Grenadier
Ashley Waldorf
Field Hospital Casualty

Produced by

James Faulkner
co-producer
Nate Kohn
producer
Dieter Nobbe
associate producer
Barrie Saint Clair
executive producer

Music by

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by

Ousama Rawi
director of photography

Editing by

Malcolm Cooke

Casting By

Irene Lamb

Production Design by

John Rosewarne

Art Direction by

Peter Williams

Costume Design by

John Buckley

Makeup Department

Colin Arthur
makeup chief
Colin Polson
hairdresser chief (as Colin Polsen)
Anne Taylor
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Michael Flynn
unit manager
John Stodel
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Monty Everill
third assistant director
David Freese
third assistant director
Roger Inman
first assistant director
Steve Lanning
first assistant director: second unit
Peter MacDonald
director: Zulu Kraal sequences / second unit director
Nic Monat
second assistant director: second unit
Michael Stiebel
third assistant director
Cedric Sundstrom
second assistant director
David Tomblin
director: Zulu Kraal sequences / second unit director
Ross Kettle
third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Vernon Dixon
set dresser
Mike Fowlie
property master (as Michael Fowlie)
Michael L. Games
props
Ray Wilson
construction manager
Charles Torbett
property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

Robin Gregory
sound mixer
Gerry Humphreys
dubbing mixer
Robin O'Donoghue
assistant dubbing mixer
Don Sharpe
dubbing editor
Terry Sharratt
boom operator
Alan Gerhardt
sound recordist: second unit (uncredited)
Gerry Humphreys
re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Richard Richtsfeld
special effects supervisor

Stunts

Doug Robinson
stunt coordinator
Jannie Wienand
stunt supervisor
Bob Simmons
stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Larry Taylor
stunts (uncredited)
Ashley Waldorf
extra stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Peter Brooks
camera operator: second unit
Eddie Collins
focus puller
Vincent G. Cox
cameraman: second camera
Ray Hall
grip
Peter MacDonald
photographer: second unit
Keith Phillips
clapper loader
Ian Smith
focus puller: second camera
Ronnie Taylor
camera operator
Karl-Heinz Vogelmann
stills (as Karl Heinz Vogelmann)
Micky Wilson
chief electrician (as Mike Wilson) / gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jon-Jon Lambon
wardrobe master (as Jon Jon Lambon)

Editorial Department

Peter Boyle
assistant editor

Location Management

Fred Swart
location manager
Dennis van der Merwe
location manager (as Dennis Van Der Merwe)

Music Department

Michael Clifford
music editor
Christopher Palmer
orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department

Angela Allen
continuity

Additional Crew

John Beharrell
accountant
Ken Buckle
horsemaster
Midge Carter
historical advisor
Dennis Davidson
public relations
Geoff Freeman
unit publicist
Kingsley Holgate
Zulu advisor
John Hume
contracts manager
Jack King
contact: London
Barry Leitch
Zulu advisor: second unit (as Barrie Leitch)
Richard Mncube
Zulu interpreter
John Mollo
historical advisor
Michael Nene
Zulu interpreter
John Sparkes
assistant to executive producer
Carol Woodman
producer's secretary
Ross Kettle
runner (uncredited)
Debi Nethersole
production secretary (uncredited)
Donald Van Dyke
helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Freda Wessels
assistant accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi
the producers wish to thank: without whose help and cooperation this film could not have been made (as Chief Gatsha Buthelezi)
King Goodwill Zwelethini KaBhekuzulu
the producers wish to thank: without whose help and cooperation this film could not have been made (as King Goodwill)
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