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In 1885, while his regiment is sent to the Sudan to battle the rebellious Dervish tribes, British Lieutenant Harry Faversham resigns his officer's commission in order to remain with his fiancée Mary Burroughs in England. His friends and fellow officers John Durrance, Peter Burroughs and Tom Willoughby brand him a coward and present him with the white feathers of cowardice. His fiancée, Mary, adds a fourth feather and breaks off their engagement. However, former Lieutenant Faversham decides to regain his honor by fighting in the Sudan incognito.
Theatrical
Jun 22, 1956
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London Films Productions, 20th Century Fox, Independent Film Distributors, London Films, Columbia Pictures, British Lion Films
Cast
Full credits →L
Laurence Harvey
John Durrance
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Anthony Steel
Harry Faversham
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James Robertson Justice
General Burroughs
M
Mary Ure
Mary Burroughs
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Ronald Lewis
Peter Burroughs
M
Michael Hordern
General Faversham
F
Ferdy Mayne
Dr. Harraz
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Christopher Lee
Karaga Pasha
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Ian Carmichael
Tom Willoughby
J
Jack Lambert
Colonel
R
Raymond Francis
Colonel's Aide
G
Geoffrey Keen
Dr. Sutton
J
John Wynn
Sergeant
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Avis Scott
Sergeant's Wife
R
Roger Delgado
Native Spy
F
Frank Singuineau
Native Servant
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Ben Williams
Faversham's Butler
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Vincent Holman
Burroughs' Butler
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Sam Kydd
Joe (uncredited)
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Mabel Etherington
Wedding Guest
