Men Against the Sun is a 1952 British historical adventure film directed by Brendan J. Stafford and starring John Bentley and Zena Marshall.[1] It depicts the attempts to construct a railway in late Victorian Africa. It was shot on location in Kenya. This was unusually ambitious for a second feature film at the time.[2]
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| Directed by | Brendan J. Stafford |
| Written by | Alastair Scobie |
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| Cinematography | Brendan J. Stafford |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
Production company | Kenya Films |
| Distributed by | Monarch Film Corporation |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Main cast
edit- John Bentley as Hawker
- Zena Marshall as Elizabeth
- Liam O'Leary as Farher Dowling
- Alan Tarlton as Tanner
- Edward Johnson as Salim
See also
edit- Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)
References
edit- ^ "Men against the Sun (1953)". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019.
- ^ Chibnall & MacFarlane p.180
Bibliography
edit- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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