The Mark of the Hawk (Universal Pictures) (1957)

Lloyd Young & Associates Present. “MARK OF THE HAWK” TECHNICOLOR® Superscope starring SIDNEY POITIER JUANO HERNANDEZ JOHN McINTIRE and EARTHA KITT Directed by MICHAEL AUDLEY Screenplay by H. KENN CARMICHAEL Produced by LLOYD YOUNG A Universal-International Release the stall Director of Photography, Erwin Hillier; Art Director, Terence Verity; Editor, Edward Jarvis; Technical Supervisor, Jules Padilla; Casting Director, Gerry Walker; Production Manager, Victor Peck; Recording Supervisor, Harold King; Camera Operator, Tony White; Sound Recordist, Charles Knott; Assistant Director, Rene Dupont; Continuity, Pamela Gayler; Make-up, Colin Garde; Hairdressing, Hilda Fox; Wardrobe Supervisor, Jackie Jackson; African Location Unit Director, Gilbert Gunn; Director of Photography, Toge Fujihira; Camera Operator, Robert W. Smith; Sound Recordist, Jennison Varnum; Assistant Director, David Pedrick; Unit Manager, H. Kenn Carmichael; Production Assistant, Douglas Cox; Music Composed by Matyas Seiber; Music performed by The Associated British Studio Orchestra under the direction of Louis Levy: Miss Eartha Kitt’s song, “This Man Is Mine,” composed by Ken Darby; Executive Producer, W. Burton Martin. the east Obam:.... SIDNEY POITIER Amugu......-JUANO HERNANDEZ CHOIR ee JOHN McINTIRE Renees2 EARTHA KITT Barbara......-.---HELEN HORTON Sundar Lal...MARNE MAITLAND Governor General GERARD HEINZ Gregory .......----PATRICK ALLEN Kanda.......... CLIFTON MACKLIN Prosecutor.......--EARL CAMERON Inspector..........=.... EWEN SOLON Ming hee DAVID GOH the story (Not for Publication) Obam (SIDNEY POITIER), an educated African married to Renee (EARTHA KITT) and representing the workers on the legislative council, is torn between the native terrorists led by his younger brother Kanda (CLIFTON MACKLIN) and urged to seek equality for his people by peaceful means by Pastor Amugu (JUANO HERNANDEZ) and American missionary Bruce Craig (JOHN McINTIRBE). A strong-arm white colonist Steve Gregory (PATRICK ALLEN) is convinced that Obam is the terrorist leader when a settler’s house is burned and the owner killed. A dead hawk, found among the ruins, is presumed to be Obam’s symbol, because Obam in African means “The Hawk.” Obam is driven by Gregory’s accusations to speak strongly against the white man and an ugly situation among the mine workers is prevented by the intervention of Amugu. But Gregory, determined to take the law into his own hands, sets an ambush for the terrorists who, he learns, are planning another raid. Meanwhile Obam has become _ convinced by his brother that he is the only man who can lead his peopie against the “white tyranny.” This time it is Craig who convinces Obam that his tactics can only result in misery. Obam tries to dissuade the terrorists, but he is too late. Craig is caught in the crossfire and is killed. Obam is arrested and taken to court where he pronounces his belief in the doctrine of peace and peaceful means, admits failure to his brother for “being less than the man I would have liked him to be” and to his people ‘“‘because I wanted to give them freedom but gave them only the desire to destroy.” Mark Of The Hawk’ Tells Story Of Faith And Terror Cashing In Modern Africa (Review) While modern Africa is the setting for ‘“Mark of the Hawk,” it is Africa’s savage heredity that poses the grim, explosive challenge in this new motion picture, now playing at the et a ee Theatre. With Sidney Poitier, Juano Hernandez, John McIntire and Eartha Kitt in starring roles, ‘Mark of the Hawk” tells a gripping story of faith clashing with fanatic terrorism, a story most effective when it is told in terms of those caught in the violent crossfire. There is Poitier, the enlightened young firebrand; Hernandez, the native pastor who knows the blood-price of peace; McIntire, the outsider who has to die to prove his faith; and Miss Kitt, Poitier’s wife who lives with him a tender, touching love story in the midst of all the turbulence. Poitier lives up to all the promise he showed in “The Blackboard Jungle” and ‘Something of Value” with a convincing performance as the young Obam, dedicated to his people’s welfare— whether it means moving forward with history or retreating into a savage past. Hernandez and McIntire are strong in exceedingly difficult parts. And Eartha Kitt, in her first dramatic motion picture role, comes across with great sensitivity. She has one song, ‘“‘This Man Is Mine,”’ composed by Ken Darby. There is a thrilling feeling of authenticity about every jungle background, every bullet-laden raid, every voodoo-witchcraft ritual. “Mark of the Hawk” was filmed in its entirety in Africa. The excellent H. Kenn Carmichael screenplay was directed by Michael Audley and photographed in Technicolor and Superscope as a Lloyd Young & Associates production for Universal-International release. McIntire Known For Wide Range Of Roles (Advance) Unlike many actors, if you saw John McIntire on the street and didn’t recognize him, he’d be happy. “According to my philosophy, I’m a character first and a name second,” he declares stoutly. John, who co-stars with Sidney Poitier, Eartha Kitt and Juano Hernandez in Lloyd Young & Associates production for UniversalInternational release, ‘“Mark of those rare artists who are chiefly concerned with the kind of performance that elicits a sympathetic murmur of approval from the audience rather than a gasp of recognition when they see him in person. In thirteen years McIntire has appeared in over sixty films, and there’s hardly anyone who hasn’t watched John McIntire, sheriff, bearded trapper, gunman, soldier, lover, district attorney, and in the Technicolor-Superscope filmed-inAfrica ‘‘Mark of the Hawk,” missionary. “But as far as public recognition goes,” he smiles, “I’d much rather have the audience know I'll give a good show than just know my name.” Globe-Trotting Eartha At Home All Over World (Current) For Eartha Kitt, a location jaunt to Africa was like a week-end trip to the country. The talented Miss Kitt has her first starring role in motion pictures in Lloyd Young & Associates production for Universal-International release, ‘“Mark of the Hawk,” filmed in Tech nicolor and Superscope and now at-the: sie Theatre. Sidney poitier, Juano Hernandez and John McIntire head the cast of ‘“Mark of the Hawk.” Miss Kitt is at home in any part of the world as she would be in her own back-yard. Speaking seven languages fluently, Eartha has spent most of her young life traveling the four corners of the earth, performing as a singer, dancer, actress, comedienne, supper club star and girlabout-town in almost every country of the world. The toast of such geographically varied cities as London, New York, Cairo, Paris, Berlin, Instanbul, Brussels and Rome, Eartha looked forward to filming ‘‘Mark of the Hawk” in Africa the way a school child anticipates vacation time. “After the hustle-and-bustle of big city life, film-making in Africa was a welcome relief,’ she smiles. “And besides, I was able to learn three new dialects.” Actor Also A Star In Academic Fields (Current) Motion picture actors hold many distinctions, but it falls to Juano Hernandez’ lot to be the only American actor to hold a Professorship and Doctorate (University of Puerto Rico). The distinguished actor is currently starred with Sidney Poitier, John McIntire and Eartha Kitt in Lloyd Young & Associates Technicolor-Superscope production for Universal International release, “Mark of the Hawk,” now at the Bae tee etn eaerre --esce<be neatre, Hernandez’ latest venture is a private dramatic school where would-be actors and actresses never get to read a line of dialogue until after the eighteenth lesson. “Mark of the Hawk” was filmed entirely in Africa. in her first dramatic motion picture role, sultry Eartha Kitt joins Sidney Poitier, Juano Hernandez and John McIntire in the stellar cast of “Mark of the Hawk,” a Lloyd Young & Associates Technicolor-Superscope production for Universal-International Release. (Still E57.1.31A) Mark Of The Hawk’ Set In Modern Africa (Advance) “Mark of the Hawk,” a drama of the clash between faith and tribal terrorism in modern Africa, begins an engagement at the Sai ee ee epee era ee Theatre start Filmed in Technicolor and Superscope in Africa, “Mark of the Hawk” stars Sidney Poitier, Juano Hernandez and John McIntire and co-stars Eartha Kitt in her first dramatic motion picture role. The picture was produced by Lloyd Young & Associates for Universal-International Release. Juano Hernandez, Sidney Poitier, Eartha Kitt and John McIntire are the principals involved in the drama of “Mark of the Hawk,” a story based on the clash of faith and tribal passions in modern Africa. This Technicolor-Superscope production was filmed in Africa by Lloyd Young & Associates for Universal-International Release (Still E57.1.Prod.93A) Throw The Rule Book Out And Become A Movie Star —Poitier Is Living Proof (Advance) If you’re a sports star you follow the regulations and if you're a business executive you have certain procedures to conform to, but if you want to be a movie star, you’ve got to throw the rule book away! That’s the studied opinion of actor Sidney Poitier, who heads the cast of the TechnicolorSuperscope production, ‘Mark of the Hawk,” which opens.................. Dies Aa te Theatre. Juano Hernandez, John McIntire and Eartha Kitt are also starred in this Lloyd Young & Associates production for Universal International release. “In a business where your success depends to a great extent on the whims of millions of people,” Poitier says, “there can be absolutely no sure formula for success. Times change too fast. No two stars have made it to the top the same way and the chances are that no two ever will.” Poitier points out that film stars can come from any background, as contrasted by wealthy socialite Grace Kelly’s plush environment when she started her screen career and impoverished Tony Curtis’, or from any place in the world, as proven by Indian star Anna Kashfi, Japanese star Miiko Taka or Italian star Sophia Loren. Poitier himself literally threw the book away to become a star. After a varied life as parking lot attendant, dish washer, laborer, pin-boy, trucker and dock worker, Sidney Poitier, at sixteen, read an ad in the paper for actors and decided he would be a star. “The fact that won me a part in the play was my complete incongruousness,” he smiles. “The director couldn’t believe anyone so inept and inexperienced would dare try for the part so he thought I was putting on a tremendous act and hired me. That was the start.” Poitier was kicked out of the Local Native Boy Makes Good In Film (Current) The hero of Enugu is only nine years old, but to his townspeople he’s already a great man. For key location scenes in Africa for Lloyd Young & Associates production, ‘‘The Mark of the Hawk,” a Universal-International release, now at the........ Theatre, a young native who could speak English well enough to carry dialogue with stars Sidney Poitier, Juano Hernandez, John McIntire and Eartha Kitt was sorely needed. After auditioning hundreds of youngsters without success, a nine-year-old Nigerian boy with the musical name of Kalu Kalu, who is top scholar in English at the local missionary school, found himself thrust into the magical world of movie-making. And because the film company spent their location in his home town, Enugu, the boy became a celebrity. “Mark of the Hawk,” filmed in Technicolor and Superscope, is a story of the clash between faith and tribal fanaticism in modern Africa. acting school of the New York Negro Theatre three times before justifying himself, and since then his roles have come more by accident than design. “Someone sees me in a film and hires me to do another,’ he explains. “I have yet to actively seek a specific part. If I followed the rules and tried for certain roles, chances are I’d never get them. That’s the way my entire life has been.” For would-be actors trying to follow in his footsteps, Sidney has this advice: “Plan your future as carefully as you can, and then throw it all away. Just be yourself.” Native firebrand Sidney Poitier is the center of explosive conflict in “Mark of the Hawk,” a Lloyd Young & Associates production in Technicolor and Superscope for Universal-International Release. (Still E57.1.Prod.12A ) "MARK OF THE HAWK" (1-D) John McIntire plays the American Craig in the Lloyd Young & Associates production “Mark of the Hawk’’, filmed in Technicolor and Superscope in Africa for Universal-International Release. (Still E-57.1 Por. 3A)