Clash of Loyalties
1983During the British colonial period in Iraq, Sheikh Dhari and his tribe openly reject colonization and employ peaceful resistance against the British occupation. In response, the English forces resort to violence, targeting Sheikh Dhari's locations in their confrontation with Laghman. When he is captured, they accuse him of blocking the road, revealing the schemes orchestrated by Britain in Iraq.
Acted in
Ghazi Al-Takritee
as Dhari al-Mahmood
Youssef El Ani
as Blind Leader
Bernard Archard
as Sir Percy Cox
Oliver Reed
as Colonel Leachman
James Bolam
as A.T. Wilson
John Barron
as General Haldane
Helen Ryan
as Gertrude Bell
Marc Sinden
as Captain Dawson
George Sweeney
Mark Penfold
Helen Cherry
as Lady Cox
Barrie Cookson
as Colonel Hardcastle
Sami Abdul Hameed
as Nationalist Leader
Stephan Chase
as Army Captain
Robert Vowels
Fatima Al-Rubai'y
as Dhari's Wife
Tou'ma Al-Tamimy
as Nationalist Leader
Jaafar Al-Saadi
as Newspaper Editor
Sami Kaftan
as Sulayman
Qasim Al-Malakh
as King Faisal
Karim Awad
Sami Al-Saraj
Bahgat Al Jubouri
Sa'dia Al-Zeidi
as Azawi's Mother
Michael Hordern
as Narrator