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The Scarlet Spear

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The Scarlet Spear
Directed byGeorge P. Breakston
C. Ray Stahl
Written byGeorge P. Breakston
C. Ray Stahl
Produced byIrene Breakston
Charles Reynolds
StarringJohn Bentley
Martha Hyer
CinematographyBernard Davies
Edited byJohn Shirley
Music byIvor Slaney
Production
company
Charles Reynolds Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • 1 March 1954 (1954-03-01)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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