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Feature film — 1955

Storm Over the Nile (1955)

6.31h 47mAdventure — Drama — War

In 1885, while his regiment is sent to the Sudan to battle the rebellious Dervish tribes, British Lieutenant Harry Faversham resigns his officer's commission in order to remain with his fiancée Mary Burroughs in England. His friends and fellow officers John Durrance, Peter Burroughs and Tom Willoughby brand him a coward and present him with the white feathers of cowardice. His fiancée, Mary, adds a fourth feather and breaks off their engagement. However, former Lieutenant Faversham decides to regain his honor by fighting in the Sudan incognito.

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London Films Productions / 20th Century Fox / Independent Film Distributors / London Films / Columbia Pictures / British Lion Films

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Director: Zoltan Korda

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Cast & crew

Laurence Harvey as John Durrance

Laurence Harvey

John Durrance

Anthony Steel as Harry Faversham

Anthony Steel

Harry Faversham

James Robertson Justice as General Burroughs

James Robertson Justice

General Burroughs

Mary Ure as Mary Burroughs

Mary Ure

Mary Burroughs

Ronald Lewis as Peter Burroughs

Ronald Lewis

Peter Burroughs

Michael Hordern as General Faversham

Michael Hordern

General Faversham

Ferdy Mayne as Dr. Harraz

Ferdy Mayne

Dr. Harraz

Christopher Lee as Karaga Pasha

Christopher Lee

Karaga Pasha

Ian Carmichael as Tom Willoughby

Ian Carmichael

Tom Willoughby

Jack Lambert as Colonel

Jack Lambert

Colonel

Raymond Francis as Colonel's Aide

Raymond Francis

Colonel's Aide

Geoffrey Keen as Dr. Sutton

Geoffrey Keen

Dr. Sutton

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