The Scarlet Spear
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Directed byGeorge P. Breakston
C. Ray Stahl
C. Ray Stahl
Written byGeorge P. Breakston
C. Ray Stahl
C. Ray Stahl
Produced byIrene Breakston
Charles Reynolds
Charles Reynolds
StarringJohn Bentley
Martha Hyer
Martha Hyer
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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 |
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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 C. Ray Stahl and starring John Bentley and Martha Hyer.[1] It was written by Breakston and Stahl. The cast consisted mostly of Kenyan actors.[2] The plot concerns a British District Officer who tries to prevent a ritual killing.
In the colonial era, Morasi is the son of Suliman, chief of the Maru peoples. When his father dies, Morasi must prove himself a worthy successor, which he chooses to do by honouring the tradition of "the scarlet spear" – dipping his weapon in the blood of a rival chief. Fearing that Morasi's murderous actions may spark a tribal war, British District Officer Jim Barneson tries to prevent him.
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