{"product_id":"the-mark-of-the-hawk-mod-dvd-movie","title":"The Mark of the Hawk (MOD) (DVD MOVIE)","description":"Sidney Poitier gives an electrifying performance in this long unseen and timely political drama set in a colonial African country. \u003cp\u003eA freshly slain hawk dangles outside the home of recently arrived white missionary Bruce Craig, a warning from terrorists seeking independence through violence for the native population. Legislative council member Obam (whose name translates to Hawk) is an obvious suspect due to his outspoken militancy on behalf of black workers. But the young, charismatic politician is himself a pawn in an explosive situation that threatens to unleash armed rebels against white supremacist settlers - and reverse years of religious and social progress. With grim memories of his persecution in Red China, the elder clergyman seeks to prevent similar bloodshed and tyranny by promoting peaceful and spiritual solutions to the current unrest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe least known of Sidney Poitier's three 1950s African dramas (following \u003ci\u003eCry, the Beloved Country\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSomething of Value\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Mark of the Hawk\u003c\/i\u003e was an independent production sponsored by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church.  Location filming took place in eastern Nigeria after the filmmakers were banned from shooting in Southern Rhodesia. Gilbert Gunn directed the African sequences, but his illness resulted in Michael Audley completing the picture in England's Elstree studio. In addition to Poitier, the film provides a dramatic showcase for John McIntire and marked Eartha Kitt's first important screen role.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: #0000ff\"\u003eDVD Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Rated:  NR\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Runtime:  1 hours,  24 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Encoding: Region 1(US \u0026amp; Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Originally Released:  1\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Label:  Alpha Video\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring: Sidney Poitier; Eartha Kitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: blue 3px solid; WIDTH: 675px; HEIGHT:140px; BORDER-TOP: blue 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: blue 3px solid\"\u003eThis product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player\/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382588367148,"sku":"089218526090","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6327\/4284\/files\/The-Mark-of-the-Hawk-MOD-DVD-MOVIE.jpg?v=1782479956","url":"https:\/\/www.margaritasvideostore.com\/products\/the-mark-of-the-hawk-mod-dvd-movie","provider":"Margarita's Video Store LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}