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Simba

6.619551h 39mMovieRomanceDrama

A European family in East Africa finds itself caught up in an uprising by local black Africans against their white colonial masters. Based on the Mau-Mau rebellion in Kenya in the early 1950s.

DirectorBrian Desmond Hurst
WriterJohn Baines
ProducerPeter De Sarigny

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Cast · Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst

DBDirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
Alan Howard
DSDonald Sinden
Donald Sinden
Inspector Drummond
VMVirginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna
Mary Crawford
BSBasil Sydney
Basil Sydney
Mr Crawford
MNMarie Ney
Marie Ney
Mrs Crawford
JTJoseph Tomelty
Joseph Tomelty
Doctor Hughes
ECEarl Cameron
Earl Cameron
Karanja
OMOrlando Martins
Orlando Martins
Headman
FS
Frank Singuineau
Waweru
HC
Huntley Campbell
Joshua
SH
Slim Harris
Chege
GL
Glyn Lawson
Mundati

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