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