Winning a Continent
1916, AF. Directed by Harold M. Shaw.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- AF
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Cast & crew
- Harold M. ShawDirector
- Dick CruikshanksPiet Retief
- Caroline Frances CookeLenie Retief
- Jackie TurnbullPiet Retief Junior
- Bobby RowsonWillie van Rensburg
- Stephen EwartGen. Pretorius
- M.A. WetherellKarel Landman
- Mabel RushtonMrs. Landman
- Edna FlugrathJohanna Landman
- Julius RoystonLouis Perreira
- Charles KittsJosé Diaz
- William HarbordWillem Faber
- Helene MorrisMrs. Faber
Details
- Released
- 14 December 1916
- Original title
- De Voortrekkers
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Gustav Preller, Harold M. Shaw
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Winning a Continent runs 54 minutes (0h 54m).
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Winning a Continent isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Winning a Continent?
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Who directed Winning a Continent?
Winning a Continent (1916) was directed by Harold M. Shaw and stars Dick Cruikshanks, Caroline Frances Cooke, Jackie Turnbull.