40,000 Horsemen

Audience Reviews

View All (4) audience reviews

Audience Member Very good old movie. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/06/19 Full Review Audience Member OK WWI pic made during WWII Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A hard to dislike crowd pleasing war drama staring Classic Aussie Icons such as Chips Rafferty that is predictable & wildly bias & sentimental but enjoyable nonetheless. The story of a handful of Soldiers that where part of the 40,000 Horsemen that attached Gaza in 1916. Interestingly enough the famous director Charles Chauvell filmed most Middle East scenes on the Wanda Sand Hills in Cronulla Sydney. It's fun & it's made for the masses & it was very successful. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member So-so WW1 drama. The story of a unit of soldiers in the Australian Light Horse, fighting in the Sinai and Palestine in WW1. Given its historic context, it should be a decent war drama. However, it is rather lacklustre and amateurish. First problem is that this was made in 1940, ie during World War 2, so is first and foremost a propaganda movie. The empty patriotism and manipulation is laid on thick. The Australians are all fantastic, likable, soldiers. The Germans are all evil and inept. (Some respect is shown for the Turks, but this may be because Turkey was neutral in WW2). Then we have the random, out-of-place, lame speeches. Out of the blue some uneducated soldier from a country town starts pontificating on the meaning of life and war, etc. To make things worse, the writers and director manage to throw in an unlikely romance (no, it doesn't involve a horse...), just to make things really silly. Acting is fairly woeful, but that may be due to the script and direction. On the plus side, the battle scenes are good and you do get a good sense of the history and bravery involved. For a much better, more realistic and grittier depiction of the Australian Light Horse's exploits in the Sinai and Palestine in WW1, especially the Battle of Beersheba, watch "The Lighthorsemen" (1987) instead. A great movie. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

40,000 Horsemen

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW