The Scarlet Spear

The Scarlet Spear is a 1954 British drama film directed by George P. Breakston and starring John Bentley and Martha Hyer. The cast consisted mostly of Kenyan actors. The plot concerns a British District Officer who tries to prevent a ritual killing.

Premise
In the colonial era, a young British District Officer tries to persuade the new chief of a tribe not to commit a ritual killing.

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