Majuba: Hill of Pigeons

Dec 23, 1968

3h 15m

★ 0.0

Overview

Set during the first Anglo-Boer War 1880-1881 details the events leading up to this final battle ending in one of the most humiliating defeats for Britain in history.

Genres

War

Drama

Production Companies

Killarney Film Studios

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Cast

Dirk van der Berg

Roland Robinson

Lena du Toit

Reinet Maasdorp

Rolf du Toit

Patrick Mynhardt

Philippus du Toit

Siegfried Mynhardt

Louis du Toit

Morne Coetzer

Bootie van der Berg

James White

Groot Dirk van der Berg

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