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Lawrence of Arabia
Leaving his station in Cairo, the idealistic, misfit First World War British officer TE Lawrence begins an ambitious movement against the Turks by uniting warring tribes and becomes a legend.
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BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Lawrence | Peter O'Toole |
| Prince Faisal | Alec Guinness |
| Sherif Ali | Omar Sharif |
| General Edmund Allenby | Jack Hawkins |
| Jackson Bentley | Arthur Kennedy |
| General Archibald Murray | Donald Wolfit |
| Mr Dryden | Claude Rains |
| Turkish Bey | Jose Ferrer |
| Auda Abu Tayi | Anthony Quinn |
| Colonel Brighton | Anthony Quayle |
| Director | David Lean |
| Producer | Sam Spiegel |
| Writer | Robert Bolt |
| Composer | Maurice Jarre |
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