The Lighthorsemen - Opening

The opening credits and battle, showing the attitudes of desert warfare during World War I and the desperation of the British forces.

This scene made "dunderhead" my favorite word.

From the movie "The Lighthorsemen."

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[frpetermark]

Thank you for the film. My Granny's cousin, Lt.Col.Clive Vallack Single DSO OBE, was MO in the Lighthorse, and of course was at Beersheba. Just as correction apropos one of the comments regarding the horses; They're Walers not "whaler", so named after New South Wales Colony (now state), Australia, where the 'breed' originated. Before WWI Dr.Single played test cricket for Australia, thrashing the Poms (England) at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in 1913. Cheerio.

[HenryvKeiper]

@frpetermark I'm honored your granny's cousin served.

[SSHHMEEE]

Hey thanks for posting this. I always remember watching this when i was a kid.

[HenryvKeiper]

@SSHHMEEE Same actually. It was out on VHS in America, and my dad rented it for me one time. I loved it and bought a VHS copy from a catalog (thems were the days before the internet). Then I found the unedited Australian version online, and haven't looked back since :)

[SSHHMEEE]

@HenryvKeiper I have it for vhs as well. My dad actually took my mom to see this on their first date lol. I noticed there was a scene that was not in the vhs version. do you have the link to the unedited version?

[HenryvKeiper]

@SSHHMEEE You can find torrents of it online. Most of it was edited for time, but some scenes had more meat to them when you see it unedited. Among the major absences:

Longer explanation of desert warfare (seen here)

Scene where they chase off Turkish cavalry after ambushing the smaller unit

A scene where the German general hears of the fall of Beersheba

Longer scenes of the dead after the battle

[dentrial]

Hepsi petrol içindi. Sevsinler...

[Raap123]

Why is the German officer wearing the european uniform

[Lilyjaye73]

LOL at " on the horses or on the men?" idiot!!!

[Lilyjaye73]

watching movies like this and Gallipoli and Anzacs, it just makes me shake my head in disgust at the whole waste of lives and the incompetance of the British brass!

[AlexDhuna]

R.I.P Jon Blake after 25 years of pain he can now rest.

[tatankaiyotanka1]

The british did not use Infintary with tanks it was General Monash who thought up the correct use of tanks

[mrsgritoli1]

R.i.P. Jon Blake.....after 25 years of pain he can now rest.

[randomlook]

3.42 - best quote in movie history...

[sheepsfoot2]

the German superior officer ! .is a B grade actor,at best... should've replaced the useless cunt......................just my opinion.

[LordWellington15]

"Spread out men, keep your pace." Gotta love those calm English officers.