Black As Hell and Thick As Grass

Black As Hell and Thick As Grass — Plot

An account of two battles between Zulus and the British at Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift, from the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War, written and presented by Kenneth Griffith. Mr. Griffith, a Welshman, presents the history of British politics and policies which led to the confrontation between the British Army and the Zulus, reading letters from the soldiers, diary entries from the officers, as well as observations from the Zulu warriors and their king.

• Release date
• January 1, 1971
• Runtime
• 64 min
• Genres
• Documentary, History, War
• Director
• Michael Pearce

Black As Hell and Thick As Grass — Cast

Kenneth Griffith Presenter