Khartoum

1966 · 134 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 8,656 VOTES · DIR. Eliot Elisofon, Basil Dearden

Khartoum poster

Overview

English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,118 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:06:34 The Nile was always there.
00:15:07 I am sprung from the forehead of the family of my lord Mohammed
00:18:33 Even so, Colonel Stewart, the extent of the disaster...
00:21:41 What a pity.
00:24:43 Precisely.
00:28:22 Tell me what, in your opinion, Colonel Stewart
00:33:36 We come from London, Zobeir.
00:37:18 Yes, sir.
00:42:25 Thank you.
00:49:45 Is it because you are so brave or so foolish
00:53:30 between my teeth... the space.
00:57:36 You've... been to the Mahdi.
01:01:33 I'll make no compromises with this man.
01:07:38 Hurry, over there!
01:14:38 I wish you well, by heaven, but I don't envy you what you're up against.
01:21:13 - General, people are afraid. - They have a right to be.
01:25:15 Oh, he'll move up to Wadi Halfa shortly, yes, but... he knows.
01:29:20 You mean... I go with them and you stay here?
01:34:37 Can't we move any further from the shore?
01:39:56 You could not leave Khartoum.
01:46:24 - Call your men in. - Over here!
01:53:52 How did this come to you?
01:57:18 I too. If my life has a single point, it's this.
100:00:00 a solitary servant of my god

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,118
Dialogue density8.3 lines / min
First line00:06:34
Final line100:00:00

Production Record

DirectorEliot Elisofon, Basil Dearden
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,000,000
IMDb votes8,656