Khartoum (MGM 1966)

If you love movies about underdogs facing a great and vicious evil, folks, Khartoum starring Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier is YOUR kind of flick and the Edge Conservative Movie of the Week!

Here's the plot brought to you by IMDb...

English General Charles George Gordon, a devout Christian, is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by Prime Minister Gladstone. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, General Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army. His Christian faith and military command are challenged by Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi, "the Expected One," the head of the Muslim forces.

Here is the trailer!



A scene from Khartoum.

God Bless Charlton Heston

America lost one of its greatest actors, political advocates, and Christians this past Sunday. Charlton Heston will be missed by millions. So far, only one of his films made the conservative list on ECM, Ben-Hur. I can assure you more of his films will be on my blog in the future.

Well, on a lighter note, ever wonder what if The Ten Commandments were a teen-comedy? No? Hmmm. Maybe it's just me.