The Mark of the Hawk (also called Accused) is a 1957 drama film, directed by Michael Audley with a screenplay by Lloyd Young (better known for his sound work on other films) and H. Kenn Carmichael. The film stars Eartha Kitt and Sidney Poitier.
The Mark of the Hawk | |
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Directed by | Michael Audley |
Written by | Lloyd Young |
Produced by | Lloyd Young |
Starring | Sidney Poitier Eartha Kitt John McIntire |
Cinematography | Erwin Hillier |
Edited by | Edward Jarvis |
Music by | Matyas Seiber |
Production companies | Film Productions International Lloyd Young & Associates World Horizons |
Distributed by | Universal-International (United States) Rank Film Distributors (United Kingdom) |
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Running time | 84-85 minutes |
Countries | United States United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Obam (Sidney Poitier), brother of an indigenous resistance leader (Clifton Macklin) in British colonial Africa, returns to his troubled homeland after some years abroad, seeking a political post. However, domestic tensions have divided the country into two hostile camps, with many natives demanding the return of their ancestral lands - now farmed by European settlers. Britain and the local white administration are determined not to release their stranglehold; rather than adopting violence Obam seeks racial equality through peaceful means. His motives are frequently questioned by his own people, but with the assistance of an insightful spouse (Eartha Kitt) and sympathetic missionary Bruce Craig (John McIntire), this unlikely newcomer to African nationalism fights to make a meaningful difference before the situation deteriorates further.
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