An elite Australian cavalry unit attacks the Turkish-held stronghold of Beersheba in this World War I adventure drama.

Four friends goes through the trials of battle in this epic $10 million production.

The Australians resent being led by the British who continually misuse the cavalry. They conspire to strike out on their own to prove their effectiveness and drive the Turkish hordes from the desert town.

Palestine, 1917.

The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse...

Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack.

Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba.

But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?