Simba (1955)
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The recent Mau Mau uprising in Kenya served as story material for the 1955 British film Simba. White farmer Dirk Bogarde and his neighbors are targeted for extermination by the zealously nationalistic Mau Maus. Native doctor Joseph Tomelty, whose brother had earlier been killed under questionable… More The recent Mau Mau uprising in Kenya served as story material for the 1955 British film Simba. White farmer Dirk Bogarde and his neighbors are targeted for extermination by the zealously nationalistic Mau Maus. Native doctor Joseph Tomelty, whose brother had earlier been killed under questionable circumstances, endeavors to help the whites escape the hordes, only to discover that his own father is the local leader of the insurrectionists. Given the cruelties of colonial rule in Africa, it is hard for any film to make the Mau Mau total villains, despite their own well-documented brutal treatment of their enemies. Simba downplays side-taking and ideology, choosing instead to concentrate on the adventure and suspense elements. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Brian Desmond Hurst
- Written By
- Anthony Joseph Perry, John Baines
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
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Cast
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Dirk Bogarde
as Allan Howard
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Virginia McKenna
as Mary Crawford
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Basil Sydney
as Mr. Crawford
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Marie Ney
as Mrs. Crawford
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Joseph Tomelty
as Dr. Hughes
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Earl Cameron
as Karanja
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Orlando Martins
as Headman
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Ben Johnson
as Kimani
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Frank Singuineau
as Waweru
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Slim Harris
as Chege
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Glyn Lawson
as Mundati
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Harry Quashie
as Thakla
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John Chandos
as Settler at Meeting
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Des Roberts
as Col. Bridgeman
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Errol John
as African Inspector
- Brian Desmond Hurst
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Donald Sinden
as Tom Drummond
