The Scarlet Spear
Appearance
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Directed by | George P. Breakston C. Ray Stahl |
Written by | George P. Breakston C. Ray Stahl |
Produced by | Irene Breakston Charles Reynolds |
Starring | John Bentley Martha Hyer |
Cinematography | Bernard Davies |
Edited by | John Shirley |
Music by | Ivor Slaney |
Production company | Charles Reynolds Productions |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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