Simba

Overview

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.

Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst

Top cast

Dirk Bogarde

Alan Howard

Donald Sinden

Inspector Drummond

Virginia McKenna

Mary Crawford

Basil Sydney

Mr Crawford

Marie Ney

Mrs Crawford

Joseph Tomelty

Doctor Hughes

Earl Cameron

Karanja

Orlando Martins

Headman

F

Frank Singuineau

Waweru

H

Huntley Campbell

Joshua

S

Slim Harris

Chege

G

Glyn Lawson

Mundati

H

Harry Quashie

Thakla

John Chandos

Settler

Desmond Roberts

Colonel Bridgeman

Errol John

African Inspector

B

Ben Johnson

Kimani

Details