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Majuba: Hill of Pigeons (1968)

Genre : War, Drama

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : David Millin
Writer : David Millin

Synopsis

The story of the Battle of Majuba Hill, a humiliating defeat for the British in the Boer War.

Actors

Roland Robinson
Roland Robinson
Dirk van der Berg
Reinet Maasdorp
Reinet Maasdorp
Lena du Toit
Patrick Mynhardt
Patrick Mynhardt
Rolf du Toit
Siegfried Mynhardt
Siegfried Mynhardt
Philippus du Toit
Morne Coetzer
Morne Coetzer
Louis du Toit
James White
James White
Bootie van der Berg
Tromp Terre'blanche
Tromp Terre'blanche
Groot Dirk van der Berg

Crews

David Millin
David Millin
Director
David Millin
David Millin
Screenplay
John Brown
John Brown
Director of Photography
Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson
Art Direction
Hyman Kirstein
Hyman Kirstein
Executive Producer
Alastair Henderson
Alastair Henderson
Editor

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