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.
Simba (1955) is a romance and drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, released on January 7, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Dirk Bogarde, Donald Sinden, Virginia McKenna and Basil Sydney. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
Dirk Bogarde
as Alan Howard
Donald Sinden
as Inspector Drummond
Virginia McKenna
as Mary Crawford
Basil Sydney
as Mr Crawford
Marie Ney
as Mrs Crawford
Joseph Tomelty
as Doctor Hughes
Earl Cameron
as Karanja
Orlando Martins
as Headman
Frank Singuineau
as Waweru
Huntley Campbell
as Joshua
Slim Harris
as Chege
Glyn Lawson
as Mundati
Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, written by John Baines and Anthony Perry, produced by Peter De Sarigny.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 17 ratings.
"Howard" (Dirk Bogarde) arrives in colonial East Africa just as the Mau-Mau rebellion is gathering pace. His farm is adjacent to that of the "Crawford" family - Basil Sydney, Marie Ney and daughter "Mary" (Virginia McKenna) and fairly swiftly, their community starts to more fully appreciate the increasing dangers they face. As the native population become more audacious with their activities many want to flee, many…
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The main cast of Simba (1955) includes Dirk Bogarde, Donald Sinden, Virginia McKenna, Basil Sydney and Marie Ney. The film was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Simba was released on January 7, 1955 and runs for 1h 39m.
Simba (1955) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
