Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940)

Directed by

Charles Chauvel

Genre

war film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

14A

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three rowdy Australian soldiers serve in the desert during World War I, finding both combat and romance. The story builds toward their famous mounted charge at the Battle of Beersheba.

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What happens

Forty Thousand Horsemen (aka 40,000 Horsemen) is a 1940 Australian war film directed by Charles Chauvel. The film tells the story of the Australian Light Horse (mounted rifleman as distinct from cavalry) which operated in the desert at the Sinai and Palestine campaign during World War I. It follows the adventures of three rowdy heroes in fighting and romance. The film culminates in the charge of the Australian Light Horse at the Battle of Beersheba. The film was clearly a propaganda weapon, to aid in recruitment and lift the pride of Australians at home during World War II. It was one of the most successful Australian movies of its day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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