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Simba

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At the height of the African Mau Mau rebellion, Englishman Alan Howard (Dirk Bogarde) travels to his older brother's farm in Kenya, only to discover that his brother has been killed by Mau Mau nationalists. Stricken with grief and filled with hatred for the natives, Howard's instinct is to return home to England. But when he develops a romantic interest in his neighbor, Mary Crawford (Virginia McKenna), he decides to stay despite the increasingly dangerous situation for resident colonists.

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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Perhaps over-gruesome in spots, this is a recommendable British drama about the Mau Mau terrorism in East Africa. Nov 14, 2019 Full Review MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin Simply to exploit the dramatic potentials of violence and mistrust in the present situation in Kenya is not enough; and Simba, though its intentions may be more serious, achieves little more than this. Feb 9, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member kinda historical pic about mau mau uprisings Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Brian Desmond Hurst

Director

Dirk Bogarde

Alan Howard

Donald Sinden

Inspector Drummond

Virginia McKenna

Mary Crawford

Basil Sydney

Mr. Crawford

Marie Ney

Mrs. Crawford
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Synopsis At the height of the African Mau Mau rebellion, Englishman Alan Howard (Dirk Bogarde) travels to his older brother's farm in Kenya, only to discover that his brother has been killed by Mau Mau nationalists. Stricken with grief and filled with hatred for the natives, Howard's instinct is to return home to England. But when he develops a romantic interest in his neighbor, Mary Crawford (Virginia McKenna), he decides to stay despite the increasingly dangerous situation for resident colonists.
Director
Brian Desmond Hurst
Screenwriter
John Baines
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 38m
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