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Directed by
Douglas Hickox 
 
Writing credits
Cy Endfield (original story and scenario)

Cy Endfield (screenplay) and
Anthony Story (screenplay) (as Anthony Storey)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Burt Lancaster ... Col. Durnford - The Garrison at Isandhlwana
Simon Ward ... Lt. Vereker - The Garrison at Isandhlwana
Denholm Elliott ... Colonel Pulleine - The Garrison at Isandhlwana

Peter Vaughan ... Q.S.M. Bloomfield - The Garrison at Isandhlwana
James Faulkner ... Lt. Melvill - The Garrison at Isandhlwana

Christopher Cazenove ... Lt. Coghill - The Garrison at Isandlwana

Bob Hoskins ... C.S.M. Williams - The Garrison at Isandhlwana
David Bradley ... Pte. Williams - The Garrson at Isandhlwana (as Dai Bradley)
Paul Copley ... Cpl. Storey - The Garrison at Isandhlwana
Donald Pickering ... Maj. Russell R.A. - The Garrison at Isandhlwana
Nicholas Clay ... Lt. Raw - The Garrison at Isandhlwana

Phil Daniels ... Boy Pullen - The Garrison at Isandhlwana
Ian Yule ... Cpl. Fields - The Garrison at Isandhlwana
Peter J. Elliott ... Sentry - The Garrison at Isandhlwana
Brian O'Shaughnessy ... Maj. Smith R.A. - The Garrison at Isandhlwana (as Brian O'Shaunnessy)
Jan Bruyns ... Elder Boer - The Garrison at Isandhlwana
Sydney Chama ... S. M. Kambula - The Garrison at Isandhlwana
Len Sparrowhawk ... Trooper James - The Garrison at Isandhlwana

Peter O'Toole ... Lord Chelmsford - Chelmsford's Headquarter Company

Nigel Davenport ... Col. Hamilton-Brown - Chelmsford's Headquarter Company
Michael Jayston ... Col. Crealock - Chelmsford's Headquarter Company

Ronald Pickup ... Lt. Harford - Chelmsford's Headquarter Company
Ronald Lacey ... Norris Newman - Chelmsford's Headquarter Company
Don Leonard ... Fannin - Chelmsford's Headquarter Company
Patrick Mynhardt ... Col. Harness - Chelmsford's Headquarter Company
Chris Chittell ... Lt. Milne - Chelmsford's Headquarter Company
Simon Sabela ... Cetshwayo - Zulu Kraal
Ken Gampu ... Mantshonga - Zulu Kraal
Gilbert Tjabane ... Bayele - Zulu Kraal
Abe Temba ... Uhama - Zulu Kraal
Mantu Ben Louis Ndebele ... Siswe - Zulu Kraal
Paul Mafela ... Zulu Prisoner - Zulu Kraal

John Mills ... Sir Henry Bartle Frere - The Garden Party

Freddie Jones ... Bishop Colenso - The Garden Party
Anna Calder-Marshall ... Fanny Colenso - The Garden Party
Kenneth Baker ... Mr. de Witt - The Garden Party
Claire Marshall ... Mrs. de Witt - The Garden Party
Vivienne Drummond ... Lady Frere - The Garden Party
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Graham Armitage ... Capt. Shepstone (uncredited)
Ray Davies ... Sergeant Murphy (uncredited)
Norman Els ... Isandlwana redcoat (uncredited)
Terrick Fitzhugh ... Adjutant (uncredited)
Larry Taylor ... Grenadier (uncredited)
Ashley Waldorf ... Field Hospital Casualty (uncredited)
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Produced by
James Faulkner .... co-producer
Nate Kohn .... producer
Dieter Nobbe .... associate producer
Barrie Saint Clair .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Elmer Bernstein 
 
Cinematography by
Ousama Rawi (director of photography)
 
Film 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 .... make-up chief
Colin Polson .... hairdresser chief
 
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
Peter MacDonald .... 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
David Tomblin .... second unit director
Ross Kettle .... third assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Vernon Dixon .... set dresser
Mike Fowlie .... property master (as Michael Fowlie)
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
Gerry Humphreys .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Don Sharpe .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Richard Richtsfeld .... special effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Doug Robinson .... stunt coordinator
Jannie Wienand .... stunt supervisor
Doug Robinson .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Simmons .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Bob Simmons .... stunts (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 .... second unit photographed by
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
Micky Wilson .... gaffer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jon-Jon Lambon .... wardrobe master (as Jon Jon Lambon)
 
Editorial Department
Peter Boyle .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Michael Clifford .... music editor
Christopher Palmer .... orchestrations
 
Other crew
Angela Allen .... continuity
John Beharrell .... accountant
Ken Buckle .... horsemaster
Midge Carter .... historical advisor
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
Fred Swart .... location manager
Dennis van der Merwe .... location manager (as Dennis Van Der Merwe)
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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