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Based on the book by Robert C. Ruark, this drama set in Kenya during the bloody Mau Mau rebellions stars Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier as childhood friends who find themselves on opposite sides when the violence erupts. As the men have their relationship ripped apart by the fighting, they experience the cost of war on a personal level.
Original Release
05/08/1957
US Release
05/10/1957
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rock Hudson | Henry's Son - Peter / Peter McKenzie |
| Dana Wynter | Peter's Betrothed - Holly / Holly McKenzie |
| Wendy Hiller | Henry's Daughter - Elizabeth |
| Juano Hernandez | Njogu - Oath Giver |
| William Marshall | Leader - Intellectual in Suit |
| Robert Beatty | Elizabeth's Husband - Jeff Newton |
| Walter Fitzgerald | A White Settler - Henry McKenzie |
| Michael Pate | A Farmer - Joe Matson |
| Ivan Dixon | Lathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer |
| Ken Renard | Karanja - Father of Kimani |
Directors
Writers
Richard Brooks, Robert C. Ruark
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rock Hudson | Henry's Son - Peter / Peter McKenzie |
| Dana Wynter | Peter's Betrothed - Holly / Holly McKenzie |
| Wendy Hiller | Henry's Daughter - Elizabeth |
| Juano Hernandez | Njogu - Oath Giver |
| William Marshall | Leader - Intellectual in Suit |
| Robert Beatty | Elizabeth's Husband - Jeff Newton |
| Walter Fitzgerald | A White Settler - Henry McKenzie |
| Michael Pate | A Farmer - Joe Matson |
| Ivan Dixon | Lathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer |
| Ken Renard | Karanja - Father of Kimani |
| Samadu Jackson | Witch Doctor |
| Frederick O'Neal | Adam Marenga - Mau-Mau Leader |
| Sidney Poitier | Kimani Wa Karanja |
| John Akar | Waithaka |
| John Alderson | Policeman |
| Myrtle Anderson | Mwange Wife |
| Robert Anderson | Mr. Barker - the Client |
| Barry Bernard | Superintendent |
| Wesley Bly | Night Clerk |
| Naaman Brown | Hand Clerk |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Pandro S. Berman | Producer |
Editors
