The Scarlet Spear

1954 film

  • 1 March 1954 (1954-03-01)
Running time
87 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

The Scarlet Spear is a 1954 British drama film directed by George P. Breakston and starring John Bentley and Martha Hyer. The cast consisted mostly of Kenyan actors.[1] The plot concerns a British District Officer who tries to prevent a ritual killing.

Premise

In the colonial era, a young British District Officer tries to persuade the new chief of a tribe not to commit a ritual killing.

Cast

  • John Bentley as District Officer Jim T. Barneson
  • Martha Hyer as Christine
  • Morasi as Morasi, the chief's son
  • Yusef as Yusef, the head bearer
  • Faraji as Faraji, the second bearer
  • Thea Gregory

References

  1. ^ BFI.org

External links

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