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The Mark of the Hawk

The Mark of the Hawk

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📜 Overview: The man called Obam struggles with the increasingly hostile forces facing each other in a colonial African country. The African natives want their land and lives back from the British colonists. Obam's motives are questioned by his own people, in particular his brother Kanda. With the help of his wife Renee and missionary Bruce Craig, will he be able to get things under control before the country self-destructs? Written by Greg Bruno
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1957-12-01
⌚ Running Time: 83 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 3.0

Beloved Cast

Eartha Kitt original image
Renee
Eartha Kitt
Sidney Poitier original image
Obam
Sidney Poitier
Juano Hernández original image
Amugu
Juano Hernández
John McIntire original image
Bruce Craig
John McIntire
Helen Horton original image
Barbara Craig
Helen Horton
Marne Maitland original image
Sandar Lai
Marne Maitland
Gerard Heinz original image
Govenor General
Gerard Heinz
Patrick Allen original image
Gregory
Patrick Allen
Earl Cameron original image
Prosecutor
Earl Cameron
Clifton Macklin original image
Kanda
Clifton Macklin

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