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  • The Symbol of Sacrifice (1918)
  • 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Symbol of Sacrifice (1918)
46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
"The Symbol of Sacrifice" is a 1918 film dramatization of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. It follows English soldier Preston Fanshall from the British defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana to Rorke's Drift.
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Director
Dick Cruikshanks
Producers
Mayer B. Levy (producer) (1996 restored version) | I.W. Schlesinger (producer)
Composer
David Foote (musical accompaniment)
Cinematographers
William Bowden | J.L. Humphrey (as J. Humphrey)
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Updated Mar 27, 1918
Release date
Mar 27, 1918 (South Africa)

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20 cast members
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Mabel May
Marie Moxter Marie Moxter   See fewer
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Jack Montgomery primary photo
Jack Montgomery
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Dick Cruikshanks primary photo
Dick Cruikshanks
Gert Moxter Gert Moxter   See fewer
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Holger Petersen
Carl Schneider Carl Schneider   See fewer
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Mrs. Stewart primary photo
Mrs. Stewart
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J.B. Rowe primary photo
J.B. Rowe
Louis Napoleon, the Prince Imperial Louis Napoleon, the Prince Imperial   See fewer
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Mrs. D. Buxton primary photo
Mrs. D. Buxton
Queen Victoria Queen Victoria   See fewer
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Capt. Jeffries
Col. Redvers Buller Col. Redvers Buller   See fewer
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Charles Henry Butcher
Lieut. Coghill (as R.H. Butcher) Lieut. Coghill (as R.H. Butcher)   See fewer
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Frank Fillis Jnr primary photo
Frank Fillis Jnr
Lieut. Melville Lieut. Melville   See fewer
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Col. J.W. Colenbrander primary photo
Col. J.W. Colenbrander
Lord Chelmsford Lord Chelmsford   See fewer
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Norman H. Lee primary photo
Norman H. Lee
Lieut. Chard Lieut. Chard   See fewer
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Archie Jones primary photo
Archie Jones
Lieut. Bromhead Lieut. Bromhead   See fewer
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Jackie Turnbull primary photo
Jackie Turnbull
Drummer boy at Rorke's Drift Drummer boy at Rorke's Drift   See fewer
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'Young' Hansen primary photo
'Young' Hansen
Son of Piet Uys Son of Piet Uys   See fewer
The Symbol of Sacrifice (1918)
Julius Royston primary photo
Julius Royston
Jacques Le Toq Jacques Le Toq   See fewer
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Hughie Ogilvie primary photo
Hughie Ogilvie
Pvt. Geordie McGluskie Pvt. Geordie McGluskie   See fewer
The Symbol of Sacrifice (1918)
Andy McPherson primary photo
Andy McPherson
Pvt. Dennis Dogerty Pvt. Dennis Dogerty   See fewer
The Symbol of Sacrifice (1918)
George Leddra primary photo
George Leddra
Pvt. Tommy Atkins Pvt. Tommy Atkins   See fewer
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