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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Robert C. Ruark (novel)
Richard Brooks (writer)
Release Date:
June 1957 (USA) more
Plot:
Even though Peter and Kimani grow up together, Kimani soon finds that different races are treated differently... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
[DVD Review] Sidney Poitier Collection
(From JustPressPlay. 2 February 2009, 9:30 PM, PST)
[DVD Review] Sidney Poitier Collection
(From JustPressPlay. 2 February 2009, 9:30 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Well-meaning film just misses mark more (12 total)
Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Rock Hudson | ... | Peter |
 | Dana Wynter | ... | Holly |
 | Sidney Poitier | ... | Kimani Wa Karanja |
 | Wendy Hiller | ... | Elizabeth McKenzie Newton |
| Juano Hernandez | ... | Njogu, Oath Giver |
| William Marshall | ... | Leader, Intellectual in Suit |
| Robert Beatty | ... | Jeff Newton |
| Walter Fitzgerald | ... | Henry McKenzie |
| Michael Pate | ... | Joe Matson, Vengeful White Settler |
| Ivan Dixon | ... | Lathela, Loyal Gun-Bearer |
| Ken Renard | ... | Karanja, Father of Kimani |
| Samadu Jackson | ... | Witch Doctor |
| Frederick O'Neal | ... | Adam Marenga, Mau-Mau Leader |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Akar | ... | Waithaka (uncredited) |
| John Alderson | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Myrtle Anderson | ... | Mwange Wife (uncredited) |
| Robert Anderson | ... | Mr. Barker, the Client (uncredited) |
| Barry Bernard | ... | Superintendent (uncredited) |
| Wesley Bly | ... | Night Clerk (uncredited) |
| Naaman Brown | ... | Hand Clerk (uncredited) |
 | Angela Cartwright | ... | Caroline (uncredited) |
| Carl Christian | ... | Cook (uncredited) |
| Winston Churchill | ... | Himself (uncredited) (archive footage) |
| Leslie Denison | ... | Crown Consul (uncredited) |
| John Dodsworth | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Barbara Foley | ... | Wanju, Wife of Kimani (uncredited) |
| Wilton Graff | ... | Captain Hillary (uncredited) |
| Kim Hamilton | ... | Kipi's Wife (uncredited) |
| Darby Jones | ... | Wine Steward (uncredited) |
| Ike Jones | ... | Askari (Policeman) (uncredited) |
| Charles Keane | ... | Ranger (uncredited) |
| Bruce Lester | ... | Physician, McKenzie Massacre (uncredited) |
| Jack Lynn | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Anna Mabry | ... | Midwife (uncredited) |
| Lester Matthews | ... | Game Warden (uncredited) |
| Juanita Moore | ... | Tribal Woman (uncredited) |
| Tommie Moore | ... | Tribal Woman (uncredited) |
| Barbara Morrison | ... | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Paulene Myers | ... | Kikuyu Woman (uncredited) |
| Ottola Nesmith | ... | Nurse, Nairobi Hospital (uncredited) |
| Duncan Richardson | ... | Jeff Newton Jr. (uncredited) |
| Morgan Roberts | ... | Chief Hinga (uncredited) |
| Garry Stafford | ... | Little Henry (uncredited) |
| Madame Sul-Te-Wan | ... | Midwife (uncredited) |
| Paul Thompson | ... | Kipi (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Richard Brooks | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Robert C. Ruark | (novel "Something of Value") | |
| Richard Brooks | (writer) | |
Produced by | |||
| Pandro S. Berman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Miklós Rózsa | (as Miklos Rozsa) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Russell Harlan | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ferris Webster | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Edward C. Carfagno | (as Edward Carfagno) | ||
| William A. Horning | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Robert R. Benton | (as Robert Benton) | ||
| Henry Grace | |||
| Edwin B. Willis | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | hair stylist | |
| William Tuttle | .... | makeup designer | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joel Freeman | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Wesley C. Miller | .... | recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Helen Rose | .... | wardrobe | |
Music Department | |||
| Eugene Zador | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (USA) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1963) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Africa Ablaze (USA) (reissue title)
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Runtime:
113 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (Westrex Recording System)
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Trivia:
Some shots were filmed in the Nairobi National Park. The film crew were met at the game park entrance and were told they could not bring in their own trees, hay and lucerne. The park warden said that thorn trees were a permanent feature and that the crew could get close enough to the animals to film them without having to feed them first. more
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Featured in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV) more
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Sidney Poitier is excellent in this study of Kenya's fight for independence and backlash against their former oppressors. William Marshall, Michael Pate and Wendy Hiller are superb in poignant supporting performances. But, Rock Hudson is terribly miscast, and his character too good, even beyond sainthood. And the focus on his character ultimately throws the movie off-balance. Still worth watching though, but it's a bit of a shame since the elements of greatness are all here, but the result is thought-provoking but unsatisfying. 7/10.