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The Scarlet Spear (1954)

The Scarlet Spear poster
Directed by
George Breakston
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British District Officer works to stop a planned ritual killing in Kenya. The film focuses on his efforts to prevent violence.

suspensefulseriousgroundedtenseearnestdramaticrestrained

What happens

The Scarlet Spear is a 1954 British drama film directed by George P. Breakston and C. Ray Stahl and starring John Bentley and Martha Hyer. It was written by Breakston and Stahl. The cast consisted mostly of Kenyan actors. The plot concerns a British District Officer who tries to prevent a ritual killing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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