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De Voortrekkers

  • 1916
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
63
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De Voortrekkers (1916)
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This feature film from 1916 tells the story of South Africa's Boer pioneers in their epic trek across southern Africa in search of new land. It concentrates on the struggle against Zulu inha... Read allThis feature film from 1916 tells the story of South Africa's Boer pioneers in their epic trek across southern Africa in search of new land. It concentrates on the struggle against Zulu inhabitants, which the Boers eventually won at the Battle of Blood River in 1938.This feature film from 1916 tells the story of South Africa's Boer pioneers in their epic trek across southern Africa in search of new land. It concentrates on the struggle against Zulu inhabitants, which the Boers eventually won at the Battle of Blood River in 1938.

  • Director
    • Harold M. Shaw
  • Writers
    • Gustav Preller
    • Harold M. Shaw
  • Stars
    • Dick Cruikshanks
    • Caroline Frances Cooke
    • Jackie Turnbull
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
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    • Director
      • Harold M. Shaw
    • Writers
      • Gustav Preller
      • Harold M. Shaw
    • Stars
      • Dick Cruikshanks
      • Caroline Frances Cooke
      • Jackie Turnbull
    • 1User review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dick Cruikshanks
    • Piet Retief
    Caroline Frances Cooke
    Caroline Frances Cooke
    • Lenie Retief
    Jackie Turnbull
    • Piet Retief Junior
    • (as Jack Turnbull)
    Bobby Rowson
    • Willie van Rensburg
    Stephen Ewart
    • Gen. Pretorius
    M.A. Wetherell
    • Karel Landman
    Mabel Rushton
    • Mrs. Landman
    Edna Flugrath
    Edna Flugrath
    • Johanna Landman
    Julius Royston
    • Louis Perreira
    Charles Kitts
    • José Diaz
    William Harbord
    • Willem Faber
    Helene Morris
    • Mrs. Faber
    Holger Petersen
    • Jan Faber
    Wyrley Birch
    Wyrley Birch
    • Rev. Francis Owen
    • (as E. Wyrley Birch)
    Violet Dickens
    • Mrs. Owen
    Leon Morris
    • Maritz
    Eileen Gerard
    • Jane Bird
    N. Turnbull
    • Mrs. Halley
    • Director
      • Harold M. Shaw
    • Writers
      • Gustav Preller
      • Harold M. Shaw
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    History

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    • Trivia
      South Africa's first feature-length film.
    • Connections
      Featured in In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid (1993)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 1924 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Africa
    • Languages
      • English
      • Afrikaans
    • Also known as
      • Winning a Continent
    • Filming locations
      • KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    • Production company
      • African Film Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 54m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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