This epic film was one of the first South African dramatic film productions. It tells the story of the Boers’ Great Trek at the end of the 1830s, concluding with a hegemonic reconstruction of the 1838 Battle of Blood River, where a few hundred armed Afrikaners defeated several thousand Zulus.
Released: Dec 14, 1916
Runtime: 54 minutes
Stars: Dick Cruikshanks, Caroline Frances Cooke, Jackie Turnbull, Bobby Rowson, Stephen Ewart, M.A. Wetherell
Crew: Harold M. Shaw (Director), Harold M. Shaw (Writer), Gustav Preller (Writer)