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The Scarlet Spear
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Wikipedia article
'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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205131514/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/49584 BFI.org] 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
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