Forty Thousand Horsemen (1941)
- Starring:
- Grant Taylor, Betty Bryant, (more)
- Director(s):
- Charles Chauvel
Synopsis of Forty Thousand Horsemen
At the time of its release, 40,000 Horseman was acclaimed as one of the best (if not the best) production to emanate from Australia. Set during WWI, the film is a tribute to the Australian Light Horse regiment, who distinguished themselves while encamped in Palestine on behalf of the British Empire. The story has been "Hollywoodized" somewhat, with the addition of a love story involving Aussie trooper Jim (the popular Chips Rafferty) and French mademoiselle Juliet Rouget (Betty Bryant). All such trivialities are forgotten during the spectacular cavalry-charge sequence which closes the film. The screenplay for 40,000 Horseman was written by the wife of director Charles Chauvel, here billed simply (and somewhat chauvinistically) as "Mrs. Chauvel." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Forty Thousand Horsemen
- Grant Taylor - Red Gallagher
- Chips Rafferty - Jim
- Harvey Adams - Von Hausen
- Joe Valli - Scotty
- Norman Maxwell
- Kenneth Brampton
- Charles Zoli
- Betty Bryant - Juliet Rouget
- Pat Twohill - Larry
- Eric Reiman - Von Schiller
- Pat Penny
- Harry Abdy
- John Fleeting
- Director(s):
- Charles Chauvel
- Writer(s):
- Mrs. Chauvel, Elsa Chauvel
- Producer(s):
- Charles Chauvel
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