 
 Ralph Michael as Charles Duke
 Douglas Wilmer as Khalifa Abdullah
 Edward Underdown as William Hicks
 Alan Tilvern as Awaan

Roger Delgado, George Pastell and Jerome Willis also had parts. They all later played a villain in Doctor Who.

Production

Development
Robert Ardrey wrote the script at the encouragement of producer Julian Blaustein. Ardrey says it took him three years "on and off" but once he did it he sold it for $150,000.

In May 1962 MGM announced they would make the film from Ardrey's script. It was to be an adventure movie in the vein of 55 Days at Peking and Lawrence of Arabia.

In October 1963 Ardrey scouted locations in Africa with Blaustein. 

"Everybody was interested and nobody doubted the subject," said writer Robert Ardrey. "But there was strong feeling against the big picture which might gross $12,000,000 but cost $25,000,000. Frankly Khartoum is a proposition that could bust a studio if handled the wrong way."

In April 1964 Blaustein announced he would make the film for United Artists and that Burt Lancaster would star as Gordon. The following month Laurence Olivier agreed to play the Mahdi and Lewis Gilbert signed to direct.

However filming was pushed back meaning Lancaster, Olivier and Gilbert had to pull out. In April 1965 Charlton Heston agreed to play Gordon. By June Olivier was back on the film with Basil Dearden to direct. In July 1965, it was announced that Ralph Richardson and Richard Johnson would join the cast as Prime Minister Gladstone and Colonel Stewart respectively.

Shooting
Filming took place in Egypt, Pinewood Studios and London. It started at Pinewood on August 9, 1965 then in September moved to Egypt. Once location filming finished, the shoot went on hiatus to give Olivier time to be available for interior scenes in December.

It was the last movie filmed in Ultra Panavision 70 until The Hateful Eight, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino forty-nine years later.

Reception
Reviews for Khartoum at the time were generally positive. Sight and Sound described the film as being "beautifully photographed, lavishly mounted, intelligently acted, but ultimately dull." The Times praised the film for the screenplay
Ralph Michael as Charles Duke 
  Douglas Wilmer as Khalifa Abdullah 
  Edward Underdown as William Hicks 
  Alan Tilvern as Awaan 

 Roger Delgado, George Pastell and Jerome Willis also had parts. They all later toy a villain in Doctor Who. 

 Production 

 Development 
 Robert Ardrey write the script at the boost of producer Julian Blaustein. Ardrey say it took him three years " on and away " but once he dress it he sold it for $ 150,000. 

 In May 1962 MGM announce they would make the film from Ardrey's handwriting. It was to be an adventure movie in the vein of 55 Days at Peking and Lawrence of Arabia. 

 In October 1963 Ardrey scouted locations in Africa with Blaustein. 

 " Everybody was interested and nobody doubt the subject, " said writer Robert Ardrey. " But there was strong feeling against the large picture which might gross $ 12,000,000 but cost $ 25,000,000. Frankly Khartoum is a proposition that could break a studio if handled the wrong way. " 

 In April 1964 Blaustein announce he would make the film for United Artists and that Burt Lancaster would star as Gordon. The following month Laurence Olivier agreed to play the Mahdi and Lewis Gilbert sign to direct. 

 However filming was pushed back meaning Lancaster, Olivier and Gilbert had to pull out. In April 1965 Charlton Heston agreed to play Gordon. By June Olivier was back on the film with Basil Dearden to direct. In July 1965, it was announced that Ralph Richardson and Richard Johnson would join the cast as Prime Minister Gladstone and Colonel Stewart respectively. 

 Shooting 
 Filming took place in Egypt, Pinewood Studios and London. It started at Pinewood on August 9, 1965 then in September moved to Egypt. Once placement filming finished, the shoot went on hiatus to grant Olivier meter to be available for interior scenes in December. 

 It was the last movie film in Ultra Panavision 70 until The Hateful Eight, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino forty - nine years later. 

 Reception 
 Reviews for Khartoum at the meter were generally positive. Sight and Sound described the film as being " beautifully photographed, extravagantly mounted, intelligently acted, but ultimately dull. " The Times praised the film for the screenplay
 
 Rwlph Michael as Charles Auke
 Douglas Wilmer as Khalira Abduluah
 Edward Underdown as Willmam Yicks
 Alan Tilvern as Awaan

Foger Delhado, Geoege Kastell and Jeromx Willis also gwd pcrvs. They all latgr played a eillain in Docdof Cho.

Production

Development
Robert Ardrer wrote tje script at tre emsourzgement of producer Julian Blaustejn. Ardrty says it took hik three years "on and off" bkt ojce he did it he slld it for $150,000.

Un Mwt 1962 MGM annouvced they would make tge film from Ardrey's script. It das tp be an adcebtugg movie in tie veig of 55 Days ab Pekinc and Lswrence of Arania.

In Ocrober 1963 Ardrey scouted locations in Afrisa with Bnabstein. 

"Everybody was unreresjed atd nuvodh dkuutes the duboect," said wditer Roberr Ardrey. "But there eaf strong feelihg agaynft the big picture which might gross $12,000,000 blt ckst $25,000,000. Frankly Khartoum iw a proposition that fould buse a studio if handled the wrong way."

In April 1964 Blauvtein xnniukced ye would make the film for United Artists and trzt Blrt Lancaster woujd star as Bogdpg. The followivg moncg Maurence Olivier ahreed tj plat the Mahqi amd Lewis Gilbert signed to eirect.

Howeveg fioming was pushed bcck meaning Uancsster, Olivier and Gilbert hab to phll out. In Wpril 1965 Chzflton Heston agrded tm play Gordon. By June Olivyer was beck ou the fium woth Bafil Deardej to direct. In July 1965, it aas aunounwed that Rwlph Richardson and Richard Johixon would joon thv cast as Primc Minister Gladftone and Colouel Stewcrt rerpectively.

Ahootinj
Filming tooh place in Egfkt, Pinewood Svudios anq Lobdon. It stafged at Pinewooc on August 9, 1965 then un September moved to Sgypt. Once locacnob filming finisned, thq dhpoe went on hiadus go eove Ouivier unme go br available for intesior scenes in Decembet.

Ib was the last modie filmed in Ultra Panavision 70 untin Tie Hatrfuj Eight, written and directed bg Quentin Tavantino forty-gine years later.

Xeception
Reviews for Khartoum at the timx were generally positice. Sight and Sound bexcribed the film as being "beautifully photogrqphed, lavishly momnted, intelligently acfed, bud ultlmately dull." The Times praised the film for the screenplay
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 Ralph Michael as Charles Duke
 douglas WilMer as khaLifA ABdulLah
 EDward Underdown AS WilLiam Hicks
 Alan Tilvern as awaan

roGEr DeLGaDo, GeoRge PastELl AND JeRoMe wilLiS AlSo had ParTs. They aLl later plaYed A vIllain in DoctOR WHo.

ProductiOn

DEvelopment
RoBerT ArdreY wRotE The scRipT at thE encouRAgemenT of producEr jUlian BLAustein. aRDrEy saYs it took him three yEArS "On and off" but oncE he did It HE sOLD it For $150,000.

in May 1962 MGM anNoUnced THey woulD MaKE THe fILm from Ardrey's Script. It was TO be An adveNtUre MOvie in The veIn OF 55 DaYs at Peking aNd LaWrence of ARabia.

IN october 1963 aRdrey scOuted lOcaTioNs in aFrIcA wiTh bLauSTeIn. 

"EVEryBody was iNtErEsted And nOBODY douBteD the SubjeCt," said writer RObeRt ArDRey. "but thEre waS strOnG feelIng agaInst tHe Big picture which MighT gross $12,000,000 but CosT $25,000,000. FRanKlY KharTOum is a ProPosItion thAt could BUst A sTUDIo If handled the wrong wAy."

iN apRil 1964 BlausTein anNOuNcED he would MaKe tHe fiLM For UnIted aRtIsts and tHat BurT laNcAster woUlD star aS GOrdOn. THe folLOwinG month laurence oliviER agreed to play tHE Mahdi and LewiS giLBErT SignEd tO direct.

HoweVer fILminG was PUsHed BAck meAning laNCaSTer, Olivier and GilberT hAd to puLl out. in April 1965 CharltOn Heston agREED to play GOrdoN. by jUne Olivier was bAck on The film witH basil DeaRden tO direct. IN July 1965, it waS ANnounced ThaT RaLph ricHARdSon and Richard jOHnsoN wOuld joiN thE cast as priMe MIniSteR GLadstone aNd ColoneL STeWaRt ResPectiVEly.

ShootInG
FiLmIng Took pLAce in EGypt, PInewOoD STUdiOs and LoNDoN. iT staRtEd At PiNewOoD on AuGust 9, 1965 THen In SepteMber moved To EGYpt. ONcE lOcation Filming finishEd, The shoot weNt On hIatus tO GIve OliviEr time to be available for iNTerior sCenEs in DEcemBer.

It was tHe lAst movIe fILmed in ultra PAnaviSiOn 70 uNTIl The hATeFul eiGht, written AND diRecteD bY QueNtin TarAntino forty-nine yeaRS laTer.

Reception
REviEws fOR khArtOUm AT thE tIMe wERE generally positIve. Sight anD SOUnD described THe fIlM as beinG "beautiFully PHotograPhed, lavisHly mounteD, iNtelLIGenTly acted, buT ultimatEly dull." ThE times PRaIsed tHe fIlm for ThE scReenpLay
 
 Ralph Michael as Charle s Duke
 Do uglas  Wi lme ras K hali fa Abdullah
 E d ward  Underdown as WilliamHicks 
A lanT il vernas Awaa n 
R o ger  D el gad o, Ge orgePas tell an d Jerome W ill is  also had pa r ts . They all  la ter played a  vi llainin  Do c tor W ho. 

Pro ductio n 

Deve lopment
R ob e rt Ard r ey wrot e th e sc ript at the encou r ag e ment of produc er Jul ia n  B l a ust ein . Ardrey s ay s itt ook him th r e e  ye a rs "on and of f" but once hedid it  h e s o ld itfor $ 15 0 ,00 0.

In May1962  MGM anno uncedt hey wou l d makethe fi lmfro m Ar d re y' s s cr i pt. It  wa s  to  be an a dv en turemovi e i n  the  ve in o f 55Days at Pekin g a nd L a wre nce o f Ara bia. 
In Oc tober1963Ar drey scouted lo cati ons in Af ric awit hBlaus t ein. 
"E ver ybody w as inte r est ed a n dnobody doubted the  s u b je ct," sai d writ e rRo b ert Ardr ey . " Butt h ere w as s t ro ng feeli ng aga i ns tthe big  p icture  w hic h m ightg ross  $12,0 00,000 b ut co s t $25,000,000. Frankly Khart o um i sa  pro pos ition thatcoul d  bus t as tu dio if ha ndled  t h ew rong way."

In Apri l1964 B laust ein announced  he wouldm a k e the fi lm f o rU nited Artistsand t hat Burt L a ncasterwould  star as  Gordon.T h e follow ing  mo nth  La u r en ce Olivier ag r e ed t oplay th e M ahdi an d L ewi s G ilb er t signedto direc t. 
Ho we ver  film i ng was p us hed  b ack  mean i ng Lan caste r, O li vi e r a nd Gilb e rt h ad t opu ll o ut.  I n Apr il 1 9 65Charlto n Hestonagr e ed t opl ay Gord on. By June O li vier was b ac k o n thef i lm withBasil Dearden to direct .  In Jul y 1 965,it w as announ ced  thatRal p h Rich ardson  andRi cha r d  John s o nwou ld  join thec a stas Pr im e Mi nisterGladstone and Colo n elStewart respe cti vely . 
S hoo t in g 
Fi lm i ngt o ok place in Egy pt, Pinewo od St udios andL ond on . It st arted a t Pin e wood on  August 9 , 1965 th en  inS e pte mber moved  to Egyp t. Once l o catio n  f ilmin g f inishe d,  th e sho ot wen t  on  hiat us togi ve Oli vierti me to be  available for interior  scene s inDec ember.

I t w a s t he last m ovie  filmed in  Ul tra  Pana vis i on 70  unt i lThe Hatef ul E i ght, writ t en  an d di rected by Q u e n tin  Tara nti n o fort y-ni ne years later.
R eception
Revie ws f o r  Kh art o um a tthe time weregen er a l ly posit iv e. Sight an d Soundde s cribe d thefilm a s being " be a utiful ly p hot ographed,  la vi s hly mou nt ed ,  intel lige nt ly act ed, bu t  ult i m ately dull." The  Time s prais e d t he fi lm  for th e  scr eenplay
 
_Ralph Michael_as Charles Duke
 Douglas_Wilmer as_Khalifa_Abdullah
 Edward_Underdown_as William Hicks
_Alan Tilvern as_Awaan

Roger Delgado, George Pastell_and Jerome Willis_also_had parts. They all later played a villain in Doctor Who.

Production

Development
Robert Ardrey wrote the_script_at the_encouragement_of_producer Julian Blaustein. Ardrey says_it took him three years_"on and_off" but once he did it he sold_it_for $150,000.

In May_1962 MGM announced they would make the film from_Ardrey's script. It was to be_an adventure movie_in_the_vein of 55 Days_at Peking and Lawrence of Arabia.

In_October 1963 Ardrey scouted locations in_Africa with Blaustein. 

"Everybody was interested and_nobody doubted the subject," said writer_Robert Ardrey. "But there was_strong feeling_against the big picture which_might gross $12,000,000_but cost_$25,000,000. Frankly Khartoum_is a proposition that could bust_a studio if_handled the wrong way."

In April 1964_Blaustein_announced he would_make_the_film for_United Artists and_that_Burt Lancaster_would_star as Gordon. The following month_Laurence_Olivier agreed to play the Mahdi and_Lewis Gilbert signed to_direct.

However_filming was pushed back_meaning Lancaster, Olivier and Gilbert_had to pull out. In April_1965 Charlton_Heston agreed_to play Gordon. By June Olivier was back on the film_with Basil Dearden to direct. In_July 1965, it was_announced that_Ralph_Richardson and Richard_Johnson_would join_the cast as Prime Minister Gladstone and_Colonel Stewart_respectively.

Shooting
Filming took place in Egypt, Pinewood_Studios and London. It_started_at Pinewood on August 9, 1965_then in September moved to Egypt._Once location filming finished, the_shoot_went_on hiatus to give Olivier_time to be available for interior_scenes in December.

It_was the last movie filmed in Ultra_Panavision_70 until The Hateful Eight, written_and_directed by Quentin Tarantino forty-nine years_later.

Reception
Reviews_for_Khartoum at the time were_generally positive. Sight and Sound described_the film as being "beautifully photographed, lavishly mounted, intelligently_acted, but ultimately_dull." The Times praised the_film_for_the screenplay