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To Die in Africa
As he waits alone through the last tense, terrible hours of the siege of Khartoum, General
Gordon struggles with an enemy - but is that enemy the Mahdi ... or himself?
Written by David Mowat.
Director David Johnstone Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
David Mowat.
Director:
David Johnstone
General Gordon:
Paul Daneman
Mahdi:
Brian Blessed
Faragh Pasha:
Marc Zuber
Abd El Keder:
Nicholas Courtney
Hansal:
Richard Tate
Mrs Hansal:
Madi Hedd
Sayeed:
Ian Michie
Deserter:
Amerjit Deu

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