Simba (1955)

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Country: UK
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Release: 1955-09-09
Director: Brian Desmond Hurst
Writers: Anthony Perry , John Baines , Robin Estridge
Language: English
Stars: Dirk Bogarde , Virginia McKenna , Basil Sydney (1894–1968) , Donald Sinden , Marie Ney , Joseph Tomelty , Earl Cameron , Orlando Martins , Ben Johnson , Frank Singuineau
Runtime: 99 min
Awards: Nominated for 4 BAFTA 4 nominations total
AKA: Simba, i stratia tou aimatos (Greece) , Simba (Brazil) , Simba , Simba , Simba (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Simba (Finland) , 暗黒大陸マウマウ族の反乱 (Japan) , Simba (Denmark) , Simba, la lucha contra el Mau-Mau (Spain) , Simba (Canada) , Simba (United Kingdom) , Simba (Turkey) , Mau-maus märke (Sweden) , Simba (Romania) , Simba (United States of America) , Simba - Mark of Mau Mau! , Simba (Austria) , Simba (France, French Republic) , Simba (Italy)
Plot: When Alan Howard, a young Englishman, arrives in Kenya to visit his older brother on his farm he finds the latter has been brutally murdered by the Mau Mau. He decides to go on exploiting the farm and to fight the rebels with all his energy. He falls in love with Mary, the daughter of a settler who lives close to his estate. Although the young woman shares his love she disapproves of Alan's hatred of Blacks. Alan will eventually mellow after Dr. Karanja, a native physician, sacrifices his life to prevent the slaughter of a group of white settlers.
IMDB:tt0048620