
DOCUMENTARY
The Nile's source was the last great mystery for European explorers in the 19th century. The story of its discovery is one of heroism in the service of faith, greed, and obsession.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Kenneth Haigh
Sir Richard F. Burton

John Quentin
John Hanning Speke

Michael Gough
David Livingstone

André van Gyseghem
Sir Roderick Murchison

Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Isabelle Arundell
Seth Adagala
Bombay

Ian McCulloch
Captain James Grant

Norman Rossington
Samuel Baker
Oliver Litondo
King Mutesa

Catherine Schell
Florence Baker

James Mason
Narrator
Crew
Details
Release Date
1971-09-21
Runtime
347 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Genres
Documentary