Burt Lancaster

Col. Anthony Durnford

Simon Ward

Lt. Vereker

Denholm Elliott

Colonel Pulleine

Peter Vaughan

QSM Bloomfield

James Faulkner

Lt. Melvill

Christopher Cazenove

Lt. Coghill

Bob Hoskins

C.S.M. Williams

David Bradley

Pte Williams

Paul Copley

Cpl. Storey

Donald Pickering

Maj. Russell R.A.

Nicholas Clay

Lt. Raw

Phil Daniels

Boy Pullen

Ian Yule

Cpl. Fields

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Maj. Smith R.A.

Len Sparrowhawk

Trooper James

Peter O'Toole

Lord Chelmsford

Nigel Davenport

Col. Hamilton-Brown

Michael Jayston

Col. Crealock

Ronald Pickup

Lt. Harford

Ronald Lacey

Norris Newman

Patrick Mynhardt

Col. Harness

Christopher Chittell

Lt. Milne

Simon Sabela

Cetshwayo

Ken Gampu

Mantshonga

John Mills

Sir Henry Bartle Frere

Freddie Jones

Bishop Colenso

Anna Calder-Marshall

Fanny Colenso

Claire Marshall

Mrs de Witt

Ross Kettle

Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)

Larry Taylor

Grenadier (uncredited)