
Zulu
1964 · Movie · NR · 138 min · ★ 7.4
In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.
Based on Battle of Rorke's Drift
Also known as The Battle of Rorke's Drift
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Details
- Years
- 1964
- Release date
- 1964-01-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (568 votes)
Themes
- africa
- south africa
- british army
- british empire
- based on true story
- mixed martial arts (mma)
- attempted rape
- zulu
- tribal warfare
- 19th century
Cast & crew

Stanley Baker
as Lt. John Chard R.E.

Jack Hawkins
as Rev. Otto Witt

Ulla Jacobsson
as Margareta Witt

James Booth
as Pte. Henry Hook

Michael Caine
as Lt. Gonville Bromhead

Nigel Green
as Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne

Paul Daneman
as Sgt. Maxfield

Patrick Magee
as Surgeon Reynolds

Glynn Edwards
as Cpl. Allen

Neil McCarthy
as Pvt. Thomas
Directed by Cy Endfield