Winning a Continent
First aired on Dec 14, 1916
Runtime: 54mins
50%
Genres: Drama, History
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Dick Cruikshanks | Piet Retief
Caroline Frances Cooke | Lenie Retief
Jackie Turnbull | Piet Retief Junior
Bobby Rowson | Willie van Rensburg
Stephen Ewart | Gen. Pretorius
M.A. Wetherell | Karel Landman
Featured Crew
Harold M. Shaw | Director
Harold M. Shaw | Writer
Gustav Preller | Writer
J. Humphrey | Director of Photography
