The Mark of the Hawk (1957)
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Filmed on location in Africa, Mark of the Hawk stars Sidney Poitier as a London-educated African who returns to his homeland to take a political post. Poitier's brother Clinton Macklin is in charge of a rebel organization, determine to topple the white-dominated government. Poitier must choose between seeking out racial equality through peaceful means, or casting his lot with Macklin: it is (at least in this film) a struggle of Right against Right. Eartha Kitt is top-billed, but her role is decidedly secondary to Poitier's. Released in Britain as Accused, Mark of the Hawk has been retitled Shaka Zulu on video, though it should not be confused with the 1985 TV miniseries of the same name. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Eartha Kitt, Sidney Poitier, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Audley, Gilbert Gunn, (more)
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Mark of the Hawk
Filmed on location in Africa, Mark of the Hawk stars Sidney Poitier as a London-educated African who returns to his homeland to take a political post. Poitier's brother Clinton Macklin is in charge of a rebel organization, determine to topple the white-dominated government. Poitier must choose between seeking out racial equality through peaceful means, or casting his lot with Macklin: it is (at least in this film) a struggle of Right against Right. Eartha Kitt is top-billed, but her role is decidedly secondary to Poitier's. Released in Britain as Accused, Mark of the Hawk has been retitled Shaka Zulu on video, though it should not be confused with the 1985 TV miniseries of the same name. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 84 mins
Complete Cast of The Mark of the Hawk
- Eartha Kitt - Renee
- Juano Hernandez - Amugu
- Helen Horton - Barbara
- Gerard Heinz - Governor General
- Ewen Solon - Inspector
- Francis Matthews - Overholt
- Harold Siddons - 1st Officer
- Lionel Ngakane - African Doctor
- John A. Tinn - Chinese Soldier
- Mike Vickers - Ben
- Sidney Poitier - Oban
- John McIntire - Craig
- Marne Maitland - Sandar Lal
- Earl Cameron - Prosecutor
- Lockwood West - Magistrate
- Bill Nagy - Fred
- Frederick Treves - 2nd Officer
- Andy Ho - Chinese Officer
- Patrick Allen - Gregory
- David Groh - Ming Too
- Director(s):
- Gilbert Gunn, Michael Audley
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