The Day of the Fox
"In Jan Carew’s explosive drama, Sammy Davis Jr gives a memorable performance as a proud but disillusioned revolutionary who aims to destroy the remnants of white colonial rule in a new African nation. The political themes explored remain incredibly prescient." - BFI
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Sammy Davis Jr.
Beppo
Zia Mohyeddin
President Rajan
Tommy Eytle
Rolando
Joseph O'Conor
Colonel Gregory
Yolande Bavan
Indra
Aleksander Browne
Insinji
Leo Carera
Marti
Christopher Carlos
The Man
Louis Haslar
Hans Angel
Charles Hyatt
Beggar
David Morrell
Dommersen
Anthony Morton
Cardini
Rasidi Onikoyi
Major Thompson
Lloyd Reckord
Alajo
Frank Singuineau
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