: The soundtrack, composed by John Barry , remains famous for its fusion of traditional Zulu chants with dramatic orchestral themes. Production and Historical Context

: Stanley Baker , who also co-produced, stars as the stoic Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers.

: Though depicting events at Rorke's Drift, the movie was filmed on location in the more visually dramatic Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa.

: The Zulu warriors in the film were portrayed by hundreds of real Zulus, and King Cetshwayo was played by his real-life great-grandson, Mangosuthu Buthelezi , a future South African political leader.