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East of Sudan

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Adventure set in Sudan in the 1880s where the British are fighting the Mahdi forces attempting to end the slave trade.

With Khartoum under siege, two British soldiers help a governess and her charge to safety. On their adventurous journey down the river Nile, they encounter wild animals, native tribes and even romance. Show less

Contributors

Private Baker:
Anthony Quayle
Miss Woodville:
Sylvia Syms
Murchison:
Derek Fowlds
Kimrasi:
Johnny Sekka
Second Major:
Derek Blomfield
Major Harris:
Harold Coyne
Witch Doctor:
Pedro Ellario
Director:
Nathan Juran
Producer:
Nathan Juran

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