Mountains of the Moon

Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.

The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey.

Adventure Drama History

Patrick Bergin

(Richard Burton)

Iain Glen

(John Hanning Speke)

Richard E. Grant

(Oliphant)

Fiona Shaw

(Isabel)

John Savident

(Lord Murchison)

James Villiers

(Lord Oliphant)

Adrian Rawlins

(Edward)

Peter Vaughan

(Lord Houghton)

Delroy Lindo

(Mabruki)

Bernard Hill

(Dr. Livingstone)

Matthew Marsh

(William)

Richard Caldicot

(Lord Russell)

Christopher Fulford

(Herne)

Garry Cooper

(Stroyan)

Roshan Seth

(Ben Amir)

Paul Onsongo

(Sidi Bombay)

Jimmy Gardner

(Jarvis)

Doreen Mantle

(Mrs. Speke)

Anna Massey

(Mrs. Arundell)

Peter Eyre

(Norton Shaw)

Leslie Phillips

(Mr. Arundell)

Frances Cuka

(Lady Houghton)

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

(Lord Cowley)

Craig Crosbie

(Swinburne)

Lenny Juma

(Jemadar)

Bheki Tonto Ngema

(Ngola)

Martin Okello

(Veldu)

Philip Voss

(Colonel Rigby)

Roger Rees

(Papworth)

Pip Torrens

(Lt. Hesketh)

Ian Vincent

(Lt. Allen)

Esther Njiru

(Lema)

Alison Limerick

(Sorceress)

Asiba Asiba

(Nubian Servant)

Omar Sharif

(Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited))

Ralph Nossek

(Doctor)

Stewart Harwood

(Attendant)

George Malpas

(Lead Actor)

Robert Whelan

(1st Reporter)

Bill Croasdale

(2nd Reporter)

Renny Krupinski

(3rd Reporter)