The Lighthorsemen (1987)
In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.
Director: Simon Wincer
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Peter Phelps as Dave Mitchell |
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Nick Waters as Lighthorse Sargeant |
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John Larking as Stationmaster |
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Jack Heywood as Dave's Dad |
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Di O'Connor as Dave's Mum |
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Shane Briant as Reichert |
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Ralph Cotterill as Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein |
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Bill Kerr as Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel |
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Grant Piro as Charlie |
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Tony Bonner as Col. Murray Bourchier |
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Serge Lazareff as Rankin |
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Gary Sweet as Frank |
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John Walton as Tas |
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Tim McKenzie as Chiller |
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Jon Blake as Scotty |
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Matthew Randell as British Sergeant |
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Peter Douglas as Cockney Lance Corporal |
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Patrick Frost as Sgt. Ted Seager |
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Adrian Wright as Lawson |
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Jim Willoughby as Farrier Sergeant |
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Iain Strutt as Armourer Sergeant |
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Sigrid Thornton as Anne |
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Anne Scott-Pendlebury as Sister |
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Kingsley MacDonald as Bugler |
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Brenton Whittle as Padre |
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Anthony Andrews as Maj. Richard Meinertzhagen |
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Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins as Allenby |
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David Sadler as Dying Turk |
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Michael Kitschke as Trooper at Ruins |
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John Kelly as British Major |
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Gerard Kennedy as Ismet Bey |
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Jon Sidney as Grant |
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Graham Dow as Hodgson |
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James Wright as |
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Gary Stalker as Cpl. Nobby |
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Stephen Crockett as Chauvel's Aide |
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Tony Mack as Allenby's Sigs Officer |
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Scott Bradley as Lt. Frank Burton |
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Bill Stacey as German Artillery Officer |
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David Bracks as Turkish Range Finder |
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Simon Palomares as Turkish Officer |
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Mark Pretti as Ambulance Driver |
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Robert Simper as German Trench Officer |
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Steve Bastoni as Turkish Demolition Soldier |
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Peter Merrill as Young German Officer |
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Peter Browne as Arch |
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Terry Brittingham as Ambulance Officer |
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Ashley Cooper as 'A' Trooper |
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Jason Dunn as Trooper In Demolition Room |
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Brendan Egan as 'A' Trooper |
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Steve Harrison as 'A' Trooper |
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Lou Horváth as 'A' Trooper |
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Adrian Ireland as 'A' Trooper |
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William Kerr as 'A' Trooper |
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Kevin May as 'A' Trooper |
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Tom Mudge as 'A' Trooper |
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Ricky Noble as 'A' Trooper |
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Tom O'Brien as 'A' Trooper |
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Vic O'Neal as 'A' Trooper |
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Johnny Raaen as 'A' Trooper |
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Leo Scanders as 'A' Trooper |
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Barry Stephan as 'A' Trooper |
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Richard Stevens as 'A' Trooper |
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Milton Stevens as 'A' Trooper |
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Tamas Szegedi as 'A' Trooper |
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Farah Mak as Daughter (uncredited) |
| Directing | Simon Wincer | Director |
| Crew | Lloyd Ventry | Stunts |
| Production | Antony I. Ginnane | Executive Producer |
| Art | Bernard Hides | Production Design |
| Sound | Mario Millo | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Dean Semler | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Ian Jones | Writer |
| Editing | Adrian Carr | Editor |
| Production | David Lee | Associate Producer |