Zulu Dawn

Burt Lancaster

Col. Anthony Durnford

Peter O'Toole

Lord Chelmsford

John Mills

Sir Henry Bartle Frere

Denholm Elliott

Colonel Pulleine

Simon Ward

Lt. Vereker

Nigel Davenport

Col. Hamilton-Brown

Michael Jayston

Col. Crealock

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

Peter J. Elliott

Sentry

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Maj. Smith R.A.

Jan Bruyns

Elder Boer

Sydney Chama

S.M. Kambula

Len Sparrowhawk

Trooper James

Ronald Pickup

Lt. Harford

Ronald Lacey

Norris Newman

Don Leonard

Fannin

Patrick Mynhardt

Col. Harness

Christopher Chittell

Lt. Milne

Simon Sabela

Cetshwayo

Ken Gampu

Mantshonga

Gilbert Tjabane

Bayele

Abe Temba

Uhama

Muntu Ndebele

Siswe

Paul Mafela

Zulu Prisoner

Freddie Jones

Bishop Colenso

Anna Calder-Marshall

Fanny Colenso

Kenneth Baker

Mr de Witt

Vivienne Drummond

Lady Frere

Graham Armitage

Capt. Shepstone (uncredited)

Terrick Fitzhugh

Jackson (uncredited)

Ross Kettle

Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)