The Lighthorsemen
They did what they were told... They didn't know it was impossible!
1987 | 131m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Simon Wincer |
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| Writer: | Ian Jones |
| Staring: |
| In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 10, 1987 |
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| Director: | Simon Wincer |
| Writer: | Ian Jones |
| Genres: | War, Drama, History |
| Keywords | palestine, horseback riding, thirst, world war i, horse, water shortage, turkish army, infantry, 1910s |
| Production Companies | FGH, International Film Management, Picture Show, Film Victoria, RKO Pictures, The Australian Film Commission |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Phelps | Dave Mitchell |
| Nick Waters | Lighthorse Sargeant |
| John Larking | Stationmaster |
| Jack Heywood | Dave's Dad |
| Di O'Connor | Dave's Mum |
| Shane Briant | Reichert |
| Ralph Cotterill | Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein |
| Bill Kerr | Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel |
| Grant Piro | Charlie |
| Tony Bonner | Col. Murray Bourchier |
| Serge Lazareff | Rankin |
| Gary Sweet | Frank |
| John Walton | Tas |
| Tim McKenzie | Chiller |
| Jon Blake | Scotty |
| Matthew Randell | British Sergeant |
| Peter Douglas | Cockney Lance Corporal |
| Patrick Frost | Sgt. Ted Seager |
| Adrian Wright | Lawson |
| Jim Willoughby | Farrier Sergeant |
| Iain Strutt | Armourer Sergeant |
| Sigrid Thornton | Anne |
| Anne Scott-Pendlebury | Sister |
| Kingsley MacDonald | Bugler |
| Brenton Whittle | Padre |
| Anthony Andrews | Maj. Richard Meinertzhagen |
| Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins | Allenby |
| David Sadler | Dying Turk |
| Michael Kitschke | Trooper at Ruins |
| John Kelly | British Major |
| Gerard Kennedy | Ismet Bey |
| Jon Sidney | Grant |
| Graham Dow | Hodgson |
| James Wright | |
| Gary Stalker | Cpl. Nobby |
| Stephen Crockett | Chauvel's Aide |
| Tony Mack | Allenby's Sigs Officer |
| Scott Bradley | Lt. Frank Burton |
| Bill Stacey | German Artillery Officer |
| David Bracks | Turkish Range Finder |
| Simon Palomares | Turkish Officer |
| Mark Pretti | Ambulance Driver |
| Robert Simper | German Trench Officer |
| Steve Bastoni | Turkish Demolition Soldier |
| Peter Merrill | Young German Officer |
| Peter Browne | Arch |
| Terry Brittingham | Ambulance Officer |
| Ashley Cooper | 'A' Trooper |
| Jason Dunn | Trooper In Demolition Room |
| Brendan Egan | 'A' Trooper |
| Steve Harrison | 'A' Trooper |
| Lou Horváth | 'A' Trooper |
| Adrian Ireland | 'A' Trooper |
| William Kerr | 'A' Trooper |
| Kevin May | 'A' Trooper |
| Tom Mudge | 'A' Trooper |
| Ricky Noble | 'A' Trooper |
| Tom O'Brien | 'A' Trooper |
| Vic O'Neal | 'A' Trooper |
| Johnny Raaen | 'A' Trooper |
| Leo Scanders | 'A' Trooper |
| Barry Stephan | 'A' Trooper |
| Richard Stevens | 'A' Trooper |
| Milton Stevens | 'A' Trooper |
| Tamas Szegedi | 'A' Trooper |
| Farah Mak | Daughter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Adrian Carr | Editor |
| Mario Millo | Original Music Composer |
| Bernard Hides | Production Design |
| Lloyd Ventry | Stunts |
| Simon Wincer | Director |
| Ian Jones | Writer |
| Dean Semler | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Lee | Associate Producer |
| Antony I. Ginnane | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
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| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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