. A qualified military engineer, Gordon wastes no time upon his return in digging a ditch between the two to provide a protective moat.

In Britain, Gladstone, apprised of how desperate the situation has become, orders Gordon to leave, but, as he had feared, his command is ignored. Colonel Stewart is sent by Gordon to London to explain the situation in Khartoum. Over the next several months, a public outcry forces Gladstone to send a relief force, but he sees to it that there is no urgency, hoping to the last that Gordon will come to his senses and save himself.

Gordon, however, has other ideas. News arrives in Khartoum about a relief force lead by General Wolseley being sent from England. When the waters recede in winter, drying up his moat, the small Egyptian army is finally overwhelmed by 100,000 Mahdist tribesmen. On 26 January 1885, the city falls under a massive frontal assault. Gordon himself is killed along with the entire garrison and populace of some 30,000, although the Mahdi had forbidden killing Gordon. In the end, Gordon's head is cut off, stuck on top of a long pole, and paraded about the city in triumph, contrary to the Mahdi's injunctions.

The film ends with another narration by Leo Genn explaining the aftermath. The relief column arrived two days too late.

The British withdrew from the Sudan shortly thereafter, and the Mahdi himself died six months later. In the United Kingdom, public pressure and anger at the fate of Gordon finally forced the British and their Egyptian allies to re-invade the Sudan ten years later, where they recaptured Khartoum in 1898.

Cast

 Charlton Heston as General Charles Gordon: military governor of Sudan, commander and an engineer. 
 Laurence Olivier as Muhammad Ahmed, the Mahdi
 Richard Johnson as Col. John Stewart: Gordon's aide.
 Ralph Richardson as William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister
 Alexander Knox as Sir Evelyn Baring, Consul-General of Egypt
 Johnny Sekka as Khaleel
 Nigel Green as General Wolseley: a British Army officer.
 Michael Hordern as Lord Granville, the British Foreign Secretary
 Peter Arne as Major Kitchener: a British Army officer.
 Hugh Williams as Lord Hartington
 Zia Mohyeddin as Zobeir Pasha: former slaver.
. A qualified military engineer, Gordon wastes no time upon his return in labor a ditch between the two to leave a protective moat. 

 In Britain, Gladstone, apprised of how desperate the situation has become, order Gordon to leave, but, as he had feared, his instruction is ignored. Colonel Stewart is sent by Gordon to London to explain the site in Khartoum. Over the next several month, a public outcry forces Gladstone to station a relief force, but he sees to it that there is no urgency, hoping to the concluding that Gordon will come to his senses and save himself. 

 Gordon, however, receive other ideas. News arrives in Khartoum about a stand-in force lead by General Wolseley being sent from England. When the waters recede in winter, dry up his moat, the small Egyptian army is finally overwhelmed by 100,000 Mahdist tribesmen. On 26 January 1885, the city falls under a massive frontal assault. Gordon himself is killed along with the entire garrison and populace of some 30,000, although the Mahdi had forbidden killing Gordon. In the end, Gordon's head is cut off, stuck on top of a long perch, and paraded about the city in triumph, adverse to the Mahdi's injunction. 

 The movie ends with another narration by Leo Genn explaining the aftermath. The relief column arrived two days too deep. 

 The British withdrew from the Sudan shortly thereafter, and the Mahdi himself died six months later. In the United Kingdom, public pressure and wrath at the fate of Gordon finally forced the British and their Egyptian allies to re - invade the Sudan ten years later, where they recapture Khartoum in 1898. 

 Cast 

  Charlton Heston as General Charles Gordon: military governor of Sudan, commander and an engineer. 
  Laurence Olivier as Muhammad Ahmed, the Mahdi 
  Richard Johnson as Col. John Stewart: Gordon's aide. 
  Ralph Richardson as William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister 
  Alexander Knox as Sir Evelyn Baring, Consul - General of Egypt 
  Johnny Sekka as Khaleel 
  Nigel Green as General Wolseley: a British Army officer. 
  Michael Hordern as Lord Granville, the British Foreign Secretary 
  Peter Arne as Major Kitchener: a British Army officer. 
  Hugh Williams as Lord Hartington 
  Zia Mohyeddin as Zobeir Pasha: former slaveholder.
. A eualified military enginter, Gordon wastes no timx upon gis retufn in digging a ditch betweei thw two to provide a protectixe moat.

In Britain, Glavstone, apprised of how dcfperzbe thz wituation has necome, ordess Gordon to laaxe, but, as he had feared, his command if ignorrd. Colonel Stewatt is fent by Gordon to London to explain ths situauion in Khartoum. Ofer the next several monthd, a oublic outcry forcfs Gladstong to wend a reliew force, buu ke sees to jt that there is no urgency, hopkng tp the last tyat Cordon will come to his senscx and vave hikself.

Gordon, hoeevxr, hqs other ideas. News acrives in Khartoum afout a renizf force lead by Geneeao Wolvelef bekbg renu fcom Englajd. Xhen the wafers recede in winter, drying uk hyw moat, the smzll Egrpeian army is finally overwhelmed by 100,000 Mavdiat tribesmen. On 26 Januart 1885, the city falls undgr a masside frontal assault. Gordon himself is killed along with ghe ektird gwrrison and populace of some 30,000, although the Marsi hsd forbidden kllling Gordon. In tne emq, Gordon's heaa is cbf kff, stuck on top ov a lond polw, and parwded about the city in triumph, xontrary to nhe Nahdi's injunctions.

Che film endr wijh anoyher narration by Leo Gznn exllaining thf aftermaff. The relief coljmn asrived two days too late.

Thq British witkdrew frum tne Sudwn shortly thercdfter, and the Mahdl himdenf died sid months later. In the United Kiijdom, public ptesvurv and angzr at bhe fate of Gorqon finally fotced the Yritisf and theig Egyptiai allies to we-invade the Vodan ten yearv later, rherw thwy recaogured Khartoum in 1898.

Cast

 Bhcrlton Hewton as General Cherler Gordon: militarv tovernor of Sudsn, zomiajdxr anq an engineer. 
 Lajrevve Olkvier as Mumamoad Shmed, the Mahdi
 Richdrd Nohnson as Col. Johm Ftewart: Tordon's wide.
 Ralph Rivhardson as Willial Ewact Glavstone, Pryme Minister
 Alexander Knox as Sir Eveljn Naring, Consul-Deneval jf Egypt
 Jphnny Sekka as Khaleel
 Nigel Green as Gxneral Wolseley: a Britiwh Army officer.
 Mickatl Hordern as Lord Granvilla, the British Foreigb Secretary
 Peter Arne as Major Kitcheher: a Tritidh Army officer.
 Hugh Williams as Lord Hartington
 Zia Mohyeddin as Zobeir Pasha: howmer slaver.
. A qualified military engineer, Gordon wastes upon return in a ditch between protective In Britain, Gladstone, of how desperate situation has become, orders Gordon to but, as he had feared, his command is ignored. Colonel Stewart is sent Gordon to London to explain the situation in Khartoum. Over the next several a outcry Gladstone send a relief force, but he sees to it that there is no urgency, hoping to last that Gordon will come to his senses save himself. Gordon, however, other ideas. News arrives in about relief force by Wolseley sent from England. the waters recede in winter, drying up his moat, the small Egyptian army is finally overwhelmed by Mahdist tribesmen. January 1885, city under massive frontal assault. is killed along with the entire of some 30,000, although the Mahdi had forbidden Gordon. In end, Gordon's head is cut off, on top of a long pole, and paraded the city in triumph, contrary to the Mahdi's injunctions. The film ends with another narration Genn explaining the aftermath. relief column arrived days late. British from the shortly thereafter, and the Mahdi himself died six months later. In United Kingdom, public pressure and anger at the fate of forced British and their allies to re-invade the ten later, where they recaptured 1898. Charlton Charles military of Sudan, commander and engineer. Laurence Olivier as Muhammad the Mahdi Richard Johnson aide. Ralph Richardson as William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Alexander Knox as Sir Evelyn Baring, Consul-General Egypt Johnny Sekka as Khaleel Nigel Green as General Wolseley: a British officer. Michael Lord Granville, the British Foreign Secretary Peter Arne Major Kitchener: a British officer. Hugh Williams as Lord Hartington Zia Mohyeddin as Pasha: slaver.
. A qualified military engineeR, Gordon wasTes no TimE upOn His rEturN in digging a ditCH betWeen the two to provide a prOtectIvE Moat.

iN BRitaiN, GladstONe, APPriSeD oF hoW dESpErate The SituatiOn has becomE, orDeRs Gordon to leAVe, But, as he had FeaRed, his commanD is IgnoreD. COloNEl SteWarT is seNt by GoRDon to LOndon to exPlAIn the sITuation IN khArtoUm. Over the next seveRAl MOnths, a public ouTcry foRcES GLADstOne To send a relIeF forcE, But he seES tO IT ThaT There is no urgeNcy, hoping to THe lAst thaT GOrdON will cOme to HiS SenSes and save hImseLf.

Gordon, hOwever, HAs other IDeas. NewS arrivEs iN KhArtoUM aBoUt a ReLIef FOrCe lEAd bY General woLsEley bEing SENT From engLand. when tHe waters recedE in WintER, drYing uP his mOat, tHe Small egyptiAn armY iS finally overwheLmed By 100,000 Mahdist TriBeSmeN. ON 26 JanuARy 1885, the cIty FalLs under A massivE FroNtAL ASsAult. Gordon himself iS kILLeD along wiTh the eNTiRe GArrison aNd PopUlacE OF some 30,000, AlthOUgH the MahdI had foRBiDdEn killiNg gordon. in The End, gordoN'S heaD is cut Off, stuck On top OF a long pole, and pARaded about the CItY IN tRIumpH, coNtrary to the mahdI'S injUnctIOnS.

ThE Film eNds wiTh ANoTHer narration by Leo GeNn ExplaiNing tHe aftermath. ThE relief colUMN Arrived tWo daYS tOO late.

The BritisH withDrew from thE sudan shoRtly tHereafteR, and the MaHDI himself DieD siX moNthS LAtEr. In the United kINgdoM, pUblic prEssUre and aNgeR at The FatE oF Gordon fiNally forCeD tHe brItiSh and THeir EgypTiAn aLlIes To re-iNVade thE SudaN ten YeArS LatEr, where THeY REcapTuReD KhaRtoUm In 1898.

CasT

 ChaRLtoN Heston As General chaRLes GOrDoN: militaRy governor of SUdAn, commandeR aNd aN enginEER. 
 LaurencE Olivier as Muhammad Ahmed, THe Mahdi
 ricHard JOhnsOn as Col. JoHn STewart: gorDOn's aidE.
 Ralph richaRdSon AS williAM ewArt glAdstone, PriME minIster
 alExanDer Knox As Sir Evelyn Baring, CONsuL-General of EgyPt
 JOhnnY sEkKa aS khALeeL
 NIGel gREen as General WolSeley: a BritIsH arMy officer.
 MIChaEl hordern As Lord GRanviLLe, the BrItish ForeIgn SecretArY
 PetER arnE as Major KiTchener: a british ArMY offiCEr.
 hugh WIllIams as loRd HArtinGton
 ZiA mohYeddiN as ZobEiR Pasha: FormeR sLaver.
. A qualified military eng ineer, Gor don w ast esno  tim e up on his returni n di gging a ditch betweenthe t wo to p r ov ide a  protec t iv e moa t. 
InBr i ta in, G lad stone,apprised o f h ow  desperate t h esituationhas  become, ord ers  Gordo ntol eave,  bu t, as  he ha d  feare d, his co mm a nd isi gnored. C ol onel  Stewart is sentb yG ordon to Londo n to e xp l ai n the  si tuation in  K harto u m. Over th e n ext several month s, a public out cry fo rc esG ladsto ne to  s e nda relief fo rce,  but he s ees to it that there i s no u rge ncy , ho p in gtoth e  la s ttha t  Go rdon wil lco me to  his s e n sesand  sav e him self.

Gordon , h owev e r,has o theridea s.  News  arriv es in  K hartoum about a  rel ief force  le ad  by  G enera l  Wolse ley  be ing sen t fromE ngl an d . Wh en the waters rece de i nwinter,drying up  h i s moat,th e s mall E gypti an a r my  is fina lly ov e rw he lmed by  1 00,000  M ahd ist  trib e smen . On 2 6 Januar y 188 5 , the city fal l s under a mas s iv e fr o ntal  as sault. Gord on h i msel f is ki lle d  alon g wit ht he entire garrison and  p opulac e ofsome 30,000,although t h e Mahdi ha d fo r bi d den killing Go rdon.  In the en d , Gordon 's he ad is cu t off, st u c k on top  of  alon g p o l e,  and paradeda b outth e cityintriumph , c ont rar y t othe Mahdi 's injun ct io ns .
Th e fil m  ends wi th  an ot her  narr a tion b y Leo  Gen nex p lai ning th e  a f t erma th .Therel ie f col umna rri ved two  days too  la t e.
Th eBritish  withdrew fro mthe Sudansh ort ly the r e after, a nd the Mahdi himself di e d six m ont hs la ter.  In the U nit ed Kin gdo m , publ ic pre ssure  a nda n ger a t th e f at e of Gordo n fin allyfo rced  the Br itish and their Eg y pti an allies tore- inva d e  t heS ud a n t en yea r s  later, where t hey recapt ur e dKhartoum i n  18 98 .

Cast 

 Char ltonH eston a s General  CharlesGo rdon : mil itary gove rnor ofSudan, co m mande r  a nd an  en gineer .
 L auren ce Oli v ier  as M uhamma dAhmed,  theMa hdi
 Ric hard Johnson as Col. Jo hn Ste wart:  Go rdon's ai de.  Ra lph Richa rdso n as Willi amEwa rt Gl ads t one,Prim e  M ini s ter
Alex a nder Knox as  Si r Ev elyn Baring , C ons ul-Ge ner a l of E gypt 
 Johnny Sekka as Khaleel
 Nigel  Gre e n  as  Ge n eral  W olseley: a Bri tis hA r my offic er .
 MichaelHordernas LordGranvi lle, t he Brit i s hF oreign  Sec ret ary
 Pete r A rn e  as Maj or  K i tchene r: a  B ritish  Armyo ffic e r .
 Hugh Williams  as L o r d Har t ing ton
Zi a Mohye d dinas ZobeirPasha: form er sla ver. 
. A_qualified military_engineer, Gordon wastes no_time upon_his_return in_digging_a ditch between_the two to_provide a protective moat.

In_Britain, Gladstone, apprised_of_how desperate the situation has become, orders Gordon to leave, but, as he had_feared,_his command_is_ignored._Colonel Stewart is sent by_Gordon to London to explain_the situation_in Khartoum. Over the next several months, a_public_outcry forces Gladstone_to send a relief force, but he sees to_it that there is no urgency,_hoping to the_last_that_Gordon will come to_his senses and save himself.

Gordon, however,_has other ideas. News arrives in_Khartoum about a relief force lead by_General Wolseley being sent from England._When the waters recede in_winter, drying_up his moat, the small_Egyptian army is_finally overwhelmed_by 100,000 Mahdist_tribesmen. On 26 January 1885, the_city falls under_a massive frontal assault. Gordon himself_is_killed along with_the_entire_garrison and_populace of some_30,000,_although the_Mahdi_had forbidden killing Gordon. In the_end,_Gordon's head is cut off, stuck on_top of a long_pole,_and paraded about the_city in triumph, contrary to_the Mahdi's injunctions.

The film ends with_another narration_by Leo_Genn explaining the aftermath. The relief column arrived two days too_late.

The British withdrew from the Sudan_shortly thereafter, and the_Mahdi himself_died_six months later._In_the United_Kingdom, public pressure and anger at the_fate of_Gordon finally forced the British and_their Egyptian allies to_re-invade_the Sudan ten years later, where_they recaptured Khartoum in 1898.

Cast

 Charlton_Heston as General Charles Gordon:_military_governor_of Sudan, commander and an_engineer. 
 Laurence Olivier as Muhammad_Ahmed, the Mahdi
_Richard Johnson as Col. John Stewart: Gordon's_aide.
_Ralph Richardson as William Ewart Gladstone,_Prime_Minister
 Alexander Knox as Sir Evelyn_Baring,_Consul-General_of Egypt
 Johnny Sekka as_Khaleel
 Nigel Green as General Wolseley:_a British Army officer.
 Michael Hordern as Lord Granville,_the British Foreign_Secretary
 Peter Arne as Major_Kitchener:_a_British Army officer.
 Hugh Williams as Lord Hartington
 Zia Mohyeddin_as Zobeir_Pasha: former slaver.