The Fiercest Heart (1961)
- Starring:
- Stuart Whitman, Juliet Prowse, (more)
- Director(s):
- George Sherman
Synopsis of The Fiercest Heart
Something of a variant on the American western where colonialists face off with Native Americans, The Fiercest Heart by George Sherman is set in 1837 and focuses on a group of Boers (Dutch colonialists in South Africa) and their enemies, the Zulus. Similar to the former portrayals of Native Americans, the Zulus are the bad guys. Bates (Stuart Whitman) has escaped from a British prison and joins a group of Boers migrating to farming lands further north. Francina (Juliet Prowse) is the most sought-after woman in the group, and Bates cannot help but notice her. As the band of farmers continue in their journey, the ragged, rugged, untamed Bates starts to learn how to behave and leads his newfound friends in their defensive battles against the aggressive Zulus. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Fiercest Heart
- Stuart Whitman - Bates
- Ken Scott - Harry Carter
- Geraldine Fitzgerald - Tante Maria
- Michael David - Barent
- Rachel Stephens - Sarah
- Edward Platt - Madrigo
- Hari (Harry) Rhodes - Hendrik
- Juliet Prowse - Francina
- Raymond Massey - Willem
- Rafer Johnson - Nzobo
- Eduard Franz - Hugo Bauman
- Dennis Holmes - Peter
- Alan Caillou - Maj. Adrian
- Oscar Beregi - Klaas
- Director(s):
- George Sherman
- Writer(s):
- Edmund H. North
- Producer(s):
- George Sherman
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