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Khartoum

Summary: In the Sudan, in 1884 to 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon (Charlton Heston) defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi (Sir Laurence Oli...
Runtime: 2 h 08 min
MPAA: Approved

Language: English
Movie budget: $ 6,000,000
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