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The Scarlet Spear

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Director
  
George Breakston

Cast
  
Martha Hyer, John Bentley

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Initial release
  
March 1, 1954

Running time
  
1h 27m

Genres
  
Drama, Adventure Film

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Writer
  
George P. Breakston, C. Ray Stahl

Similar movies
  
John Bentley appears in The Scarlet Spear and Golden Ivory, Odongo (1956), Tanganyika (1954), Safari (1955), Jungle Drums of Africa (1953)

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. The plot concerns a British District Officer who tries to prevent a ritual killing.

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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 ... District Officer Jim T. Barneson
  • Martha Hyer... Christine
  • Morasi ... Morasi, the chief's son
  • Yusef ... Yusef, the head bearer
  • Faraji ... Faraji, the second bearer
  • References

    The Scarlet Spear Wikipedia
    The Scarlet Spear IMDb