| The Scarlet Spear | |
| Director: | George P. Breakston C. Ray Stahl |
| Producer: | Irene Breakston Charles Reynolds |
| Starring: | John Bentley Martha Hyer |
| Music: | Ivor Slaney |
| Cinematography: | Bernard Davies |
| Editing: | John Shirley |
| Studio: | Charles Reynolds Productions |
| Distributor: | United Artists |
| Runtime: | 87 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
The Scarlet Spear is a 1954 British drama film directed by George P. Breakston and starring John Bentley and Martha Hyer. The cast consisted mostly of Kenyan actors.[1] The plot concerns a British District Officer who tries to prevent a ritual killing.
In the colonial era, a young British District Officer tries to persuade the new chief of a tribe not to commit a ritual killing.