The story, set in 1885, follows a British officer (Heath Ledger) who resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancée send him four white feathers which symbolize cowardice. To redeem his honor he disguises himself as an Arab and secretly saves the lives of those who branded him a coward.
Elenco: Heath Ledger , Wes Bentley , Kate Hudson , Djimon Hounsou , Alex Jennings , Michael Sheen , Lucy Gordon , James Cosmo , Angela Douglas , Daniel Caltagirone , Mohamed Bouich , Campbell Brown , Andy Coumbe , Karim Doukkali , Megan Hall , James Hillier , Nick Holder , Alexandra Kabi , Julio Lewis , Craig McDonald , Lionel Mahop , Richard Manlove , Kris Marshall , Manar Mohamed , Marouazi Mohammed , Nider Mohamed , Anna Diafe Ndiaye , Medoune Ndiaye , Deobia Oparei , Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni , Charles Pemberton , Rupert Penry-Jones , Tim Pigott-Smith , Mohamed Quatib , Laila Rouass , Hugh Ross , Thioumbe Samb , Mark Tonderai , Alek Wek , Alex Zorbas , Bruce Lawrence , Rhidian Bridge , Gary Bunn , Christian Coulson , Ray Donn , James Embree , Natalie Hallam , Hugo Hedley , Serena Lorien , Cassie Newby , Ben Uttley , John Whitby .