Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?
Full Cast of The Lighthorsemen
John Larking
as Stationmaster
John Haywood
as Dave's Dad
Di O'Connor
as Dave's Mum
Serge Lazareff
as Rankin
Jon Blake
as Scotty
Matthew Randell
as British Sergeant
Peter Douglas
as Cockney Lance Corporal
Jim Willoughby
as Farrier Sergeant
Iain Strutt
as Armourer Sergeant
Kingsley MacDonald
as Bugler
Brenton Whittle
as Padre
Anthony Hawkins
as Allenby
David Sadler
as Dying Turk
Michael Kitschke
as Trooper at Ruins
John Kelly
as British Major
Jon Sidney
as Grant
Graham Dow
as Hodgson
James Wright
Stephen Crockett
as Chauvel's Aide
Tony Mack
as Allenby's Sigs Officer
Scott Bradley
as Lt. Frank Burton
Bill Stacey
as German Artillery Officer
Simon Palomares
as Turkish Officer
Mark Pretti
as Ambulance Driver
Robert Simper
as German Trench Officer
Peter Merrill
as Young German Officer
Terry Brittingham
as Ambulance Officer
Ashley Cooper
as 'A' Trooper
Jason Dunn
as Trooper In Demolition Room
Brendan Egan
as 'A' Trooper
Steve Harrison
as 'A' Trooper
Lou Horvath
as 'A' Trooper
Adrian Ireland
as 'A' Trooper
William Kerr
as 'A' Trooper
Kevin May
as 'A' Trooper
Tom Mudge
as 'A' Trooper
Ricky Noble
as 'A' Trooper
Tom O'Brien
as 'A' Trooper
Vic O'Neal
as 'A' Trooper
Johnny Raaen
as 'A' Trooper
Leo Scanders
as 'A' Trooper
Barry Stephan
as 'A' Trooper
Richard Stevens
as 'A' Trooper
Milton Stevens
as 'A' Trooper
Tamas Szegedi
as 'A' Trooper
Farah Mak
as Daughter (uncredited)
Crew of The Lighthorsemen
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