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The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

They made him a hero by branding him a coward . . . the story of a man who conquered fear.

19786.71h 40m

Overview

The fifth filming of the adventure classic about a British soldier in the 1880s who fights to regain his honor after being given four white feathers, symbols of cowardice.

Directed by Don Sharp
Written by A.E.W. Mason, Gerald Di Pego
Produced by Norman Rosemont
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Top Cast

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Harry Feversham

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Jack Durrance

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

William Trench

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Ethne Eustace

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Gen. David Feversham

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Abou Fatma

David Robb

David Robb

Thomas Willoughby

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Richard Beale

Wembol, the Valet

Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey

Col. Eustace

John Hallam

John Hallam

Sergeant Major

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookbritish empiresudanbritish colonialwhite featherdesert battle19th century

About The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers is a adventure, drama, war, tv movie film released in 1978 exploring themes of based on novel or book, british empire, sudan, british colonial, white feather, desert battle. Directed by Don Sharp, it stars Beau Bridges, Robert Powell, Simon Ward. The fifth filming of the adventure classic about a British soldier in the 1880s who fights to regain his honor after being given four white feathers, symbols of cowardice.

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