Winning a Continent

Name: Winning a Continent
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1916-12-14
Duration: 54 min

54m·

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.

DirectorHarold M. ShawCinematographyJ. HumphreyStudioAfrican Film Productions Ltd

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
DDick CruikshanksPiet Retief	Piet Retief
Caroline Frances CookeLenie Retief	Lenie Retief
JJackie TurnbullPiet Retief Junior	Piet Retief Junior
BBobby RowsonWillie van Rensburg	Willie van Rensburg
SStephen EwartGen. Pretorius	Gen. Pretorius
M.A. WetherellKarel Landman	Karel Landman
MMabel RushtonMrs. Landman	Mrs. Landman
EEdna FlugrathJohanna Landman	Johanna Landman
JJulius RoystonLouis Perreira	Louis Perreira
CCharles KittsJosé Diaz	José Diaz
WWilliam HarbordWillem Faber	Willem Faber
HHelene MorrisMrs. Faber	Mrs. Faber
HHolger PetersenJan Faber	Jan Faber
Wyrley BirchRev. Francis Owen(as E. Wyrley Birch)	Rev. Francis Owen(as E. Wyrley Birch)
VViolet DickensMrs. Owen	Mrs. Owen
LLeon MorrisMaritz	Maritz
EEileen GerardJane Bird	Jane Bird
NN. TurnbullMrs. Halley	Mrs. Halley
SStephanus MaréCharl Cilliers	Charl Cilliers
HH.J. HamlinRev. Erasmus Smit(as Halford Hamlin)	Rev. Erasmus Smit(as Halford Hamlin)
NNorman H LeeRev. Daniel Lindley	Rev. Daniel Lindley
AA.O. GlissonRev. Venables	Rev. Venables
TTom ZuluDingaan	Dingaan
GGobaSobuza	Sobuza
MMartha RowsonKatje Faber	Katje Faber
Percy MarmontHorseman (uncredited)	Horseman (uncredited)