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| Charlton Heston | Gen. Charles ''Chinese'' Gordon |
| Laurence Olivier | The Mahdi |
| Richard Johnson | Col. J.D.H. Stewart |
| Ralph Richardson | William Gladstone |
| Alexander Knox | Sir Evelyn Baring |
| Johnny Sekka | Khaleel |
| Michael Hordern | Lord Granville |
| Zia Mohyeddin | Zobeir Pasha |
| Marne Maitland | Sheikh Osman |
| Nigel Green | Gen. Wolseley |
| Hugh Williams | Lord Hartington |
| Douglas Wilmer | Khalifa Abdullah |
| Edward Underdown | Col. William Hicks |
| Alec Mango | Bordeini Bey (uncredited) |
| George Pastell | Giriagis Bey (uncredited) |
| Peter Arne | Maj. Kitchener |
| Alan Tilvern | Awaan |
| Michael Anthony | Herbin (uncredited) |
| Jerome Willis | Frank Power (uncredited) |
| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | Lord Northbrook (uncredited) |
| Ralph Michael | Sir Charles Dilke |
In 1883, William Gladstone, Britain's prime minister, enlists reputable Gen. Gordon to smooth over the situation in Sudan after a brutal battle has left several British men dead. Gordon, known to defy orders, is received well in the city of Khartoum -- so instead of acting as an ambassador, he motivates the city to prepare its defenses. Despite massive efforts to divert enemy attack, Gordon's new, small army is no match for what befalls it.
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