40,000 Horsemen_
Original: Forty Thousand Horsemen
"THRILLING! BATTLING! LOVING!"
Charles Chauvel's 1940 cinematic tribute to the mounted troops of the Australian Light Horse regiments is a rousing call to arms, giving life to the heroic tales of mateship during the Great War.
Starring
Grant Taylor, Betty Bryant, Chips Rafferty
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
40,000 Horsemen was released 86 years ago in 1940.
Overview
Charles Chauvel's 1940 cinematic tribute to the mounted troops of the Australian Light Horse regiments is a rousing call to arms, giving life to the heroic t...
40,000 Horsemen is a Drama, War film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Grant Taylor
Red Gallagher
BB
Betty Bryant
Juliet Rouget
Chips Rafferty
Jim
PT
Pat Twohill
Larry
JV
Joe Valli
Scotty
HA
Harvey Adams
Von Hausen
ER
Eric Reiman
Von Schiller
AC
Albert C. Winn
Sheik Abu
KB
Kenneth Brampton
German Officer
JF
John Fleeting
Captain Gordon
HA
Harry Abdy
Paul Rouget
NM
Norman Maxwell
Ismet
PP
Pat Penny
Captain Seidi
CZ
Charles Zoli
Cafe Proprietor
CT
Claude Turton
Othman
TL
Theo Lianos
Abdul
RM
Roy Mannix
Light Horse Sergeant
EE
Edna Emmett
Dancing Girl
VK
Vera Kandy
Dancing Girl
IK
Iris Kennedy
Dancing Girl
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Original Title
Forty Thousand Horsemen
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.6/10 (7 votes)
Popularity
5
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is 40,000 Horsemen about?
Charles Chauvel's 1940 cinematic tribute to the mounted troops of the Australian Light Horse regiments is a rousing call to arms, giving life to the heroic tales of mateship during the Great War.
How long is 40,000 Horsemen?
40,000 Horsemen has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in 40,000 Horsemen?
The cast of 40,000 Horsemen includes Grant Taylor, Betty Bryant, Chips Rafferty, Pat Twohill, Joe Valli.
What is the rating of 40,000 Horsemen?
40,000 Horsemen has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
War