---
title: 'Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Charles Chauvel'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/forty-thousand-horsemen-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033307/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940)

1940 · 100 min · War · Australia


## Synopsis

Forty Thousand Horsemen is a 1940 Australian war film directed by Charles Chauvel. The film tells the story of the Australian Light Horse which operated in the desert at the Sinai and Palestine campaign during World War I. It follows the adventures of three rowdy heroes in fighting and romance. The film culminates in the charge of the Australian Light Horse at the Battle of Beersheba. The film was clearly a propaganda weapon, to aid in recruitment and lift the pride of Australians at home during World War II. It was one of the most successful Australian movies of its day.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Charles Chauvel](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-chauvel)
- **Director of Photography:** [George Heath](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-heath)
- **Editor:** [William Shepherd](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-shepherd)

## Cast

- [Grant Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/grant-taylor)
- [Pat Twohill](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-twohill)
- [Betty Bryant](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-bryant)
- [Chips Rafferty](https://cinepixo.com/people/chips-rafferty)

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