Lord Chelmsford

Peter O'Toole

Col. Anthony Durnford

Burt Lancaster

William Vereker

Simon Ward

Sir Henry Bartle Frere

John Mills

Lt. Col. Pulleine

Denholm Elliott

Quartermaster Sergeant

Peter Vaughan

Col. Hamilton-Brown

Nigel Davenport

Col. Crealock

Michael Jayston

Lt. Melvill

James Faulkner

Lt. Coghill

Christopher Cazenove

Norris Newman

Ronald Lacey

Sgt. Maj. Williams

Bob Hoskins

Bishop Colenso

Freddie Jones

Pte Williams

David Bradley (v)

Cpl. Storey

Paul Copley

Maj. Russell R.A.

Donald Pickering

Fanny Colenso

Anna Calder-Marshall

Lt. Harford

Ronald Pickup

Pte Williams

David Bradley

Lt. Raw

Nicholas Clay

Boy Soldier Pullen

Phil Daniels

Cpl. Fields

Ian Yule

Sentry

Peter J. Elliott

Capt. Shepstone (uncredited)

Graham Armitage

Maj. Smith R.A.

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Elder Boer

Jan Bruyns

Pvt. Williams

Dai Bradley

S.M. Kambula

Sydney Chama

Trooper James

Len Sparrowhawk

Lt. Milne

Christopher Chittell

Maj. Harness

Patrick Mynhardt

Maj. Smith

Brian O'Shaunnessy

Cetshwayo

Simon Sabela

Lt. Cavaye

Midge Carter

Fannin

Don Leonard

Mantshonga

Ken Gampu

Bayele

Gilbert Tjabane

Uhama

Abe Temba

Siswe

Muntu Ndebele

Zulu Prisoner

Paul Mafela

Mr. de Witt

Kenneth Baker

Lady Frere

Vivienne Drummond

Mrs. de Witt

Claire Marshall

Jackson (uncredited)

Terrick Fitzhugh

Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)

Ross Kettle

Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)

Michael Richard

Grenadier (uncredited)

Larry Taylor

Mrs. de Witt (as Claire Marshall)

Clare Marshall

Sgt. Murphy

Ray Davies