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Simba

1955-01-07 Romance 1hr 39m

A European family in East Africa finds itself caught up in an uprising by local black Africans against their white colonial masters. Based on the Mau-Mau rebellion in Kenya in the early 1950s.

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Storyline

A European family in East Africa finds itself caught up in an uprising by local black Africans against their white colonial masters. Based on the Mau-Mau rebellion in Kenya in the early 1950s.

  • Released
    1955-01-07
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 39m
  • Genre
    Romance, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    Group Film Productions Limited

Crew

Brian Desmond Hurst
Director
John Baines
Screenplay
Peter De Sarigny
Producer
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Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde
Alan Howard
Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden
Inspector Drummond
Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna
Mary Crawford
Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney
Mr Crawford
Marie Ney

Marie Ney
Mrs Crawford
Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty
Doctor Hughes
Earl Cameron

Earl Cameron
Karanja
Orlando Martins

Orlando Martins
Headman
Frank Singuineau

Frank Singuineau
Waweru
Huntley Campbell

Huntley Campbell
Joshua
Slim Harris

Slim Harris
Chege
Glyn Lawson

Glyn Lawson
Mundati
Harry Quashie

Harry Quashie
Thakla
John Chandos

John Chandos
Settler
Desmond Roberts

Desmond Roberts
Colonel Bridgeman
Errol John

Errol John
African Inspector
Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson
Kimani

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-02-18

"Howard" (Dirk Bogarde) arrives in colonial East Africa just as the Mau-Mau rebellion is gathering pace. His farm is adjacent to that of the... read more

"Howard" (Dirk Bogarde) arrives in colonial East Africa just as the Mau-Mau rebellion is gathering pace. His farm is adjacent to that of the "Crawford" family - Basil Sydney, Marie Ney and daughter "Mary" (Virginia McKenna). Fairly swiftly, their community starts to more fully appreciate the increasing dangers they face. As the native population become more audacious with their activities many want to flee, many want to try harder to work and share with their dispossessed African neighbours whilst others want to use the full force of "Insp. Drummond" (Donald Sinden) and his thinly spread police force. Stuck squarely in the middle of this scenario is the doctor "Karanja" (Earl Cameron). A man who has studied hard for six years and who wants, above all, to avoid murderous conflict. When a man is critically injured by the insurgents, "Karanja" is suspected of expediting his death before he can talk and with trust in short supply, this pot really begins to boil. It's a story that illustrates the best and worst of British administration and attitudes contrasted with a determination amongst the local people to reclaim their homeland - brutally and ruthlessly if needs be, and though the political detail is a little scant, it's not a bad attempt at showing the writing on the wall for empire. Save for quite a poignant effort from Cameron, none of the other acting here is up to much, nor is the writing, but the external cinematography (and the audio) are impressive and the story - though copping out slightly at the end - works quite well. Such films never date well, the language and superiority complex of the colonists can be quite hard to stomach nowadays, but it's still worth a watch.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

"Howard" (Dirk Bogarde) arrives in colonial East Africa just as the Mau-Mau rebellion is gathering pace. His farm is adjacent to that of the "Crawford" family - Basil Sydney, Marie Ney and daughter "Mary" (Virginia McKenna). Fairly swiftly,...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-02-18

"Howard" (Dirk Bogarde) arrives in colonial East Africa just as the Mau-Mau rebellion is gathering pace. His farm is adjacent to that of the "Crawford" family - Basil Sydney, Marie Ney and daughter "M...

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