As Kenya's Mau Mau uprising tears the country apart, former childhood friends Kimani (Sidney Poitier), a native, and Peter (Rock Hudson), a British colonist, find themselves on opposite sides of the struggle in this provocative drama. Though each is devoted to his cause, both wish for a more moderate path -- but their hopes for a peaceful resolution are thwarted by rage, colonial arrogance and escalating violence on both sides.
Rock Hudson
as Peter McKenzie
Dana Wynter
as Holly McKenzie
Sidney Poitier
as Kimani Wa Karanja
Juano Hernández
as Njogu - Oath Giver
William Marshall
as Leader - Intellectual in Suit
Robert Beatty
as Elizabeth's Husband - Jeff Newton
Walter Fitzgerald
as A White Settler - Henry McKenzie
Michael Pate
as A Farmer - Joe Matson
Ivan Dixon
as Lathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer
Ken Renard
as Karanja - Father of Kimani
Samadu Jackson
as Witch Doctor
Frederick O'Neal
as Adam Marenga - Mau-Mau Leader
