Winning a Continent

Winning a Continent

1916
54m
5.0

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Overview

This epic film was one of the first South African dramatic film productions. It tells the story of the Boers’ Great Trek at the end of the 1830s, concluding with a hegemonic reconstruction of the 1838 Battle of Blood River, where a few hundred armed Afrikaners defeated several thousand Zulus.

Status: Released

Language: AF

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Production Information

Production Companies
African Film Productions Ltd
Production Countries
South Africa
Spoken Languages
No Language

Quick Facts

Original Title De Voortrekkers
Release Date December 14, 1916
Status Released
Language AF
IMDb ID tt0180306

Cast

Dick Cruikshanks
Dick Cruikshanks

Piet Retief

Caroline Frances Cooke
Caroline Frances Cooke

Lenie Retief

Jackie Turnbull
Jackie Turnbull

Piet Retief Junior

Bobby Rowson
Bobby Rowson

Willie van Rensburg

Stephen Ewart
Stephen Ewart

Gen. Pretorius

M.A. Wetherell
M.A. Wetherell

Karel Landman

Mabel Rushton
Mabel Rushton

Mrs. Landman

Edna Flugrath
Edna Flugrath

Johanna Landman

Julius Royston
Julius Royston

Louis Perreira

Charles Kitts
Charles Kitts

José Diaz

William Harbord
William Harbord

Willem Faber

Helene Morris
Helene Morris

Mrs. Faber

Key Crew

Harold M. Shaw
Director
Gustav Preller
Writer
Harold M. Shaw
Writer

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