Cry, the Beloved Country

Cry, the Beloved Country

1951
1h 43m
6.1

6.1/10

17 votes • View on IMDb

"Filmed in Africa...Where It Was Lived!"

Overview

In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo journeys to the city to search for his missing son, only to find his people living in squalor and his son a criminal. Reverend Misimangu is a young South African clergyman who helps find his missing son-turned-thief and sister-turned-prostitute in the slums of Johannesburg.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
London Films Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 16, 1951
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0043436

Cast

Canada Lee
Canada Lee

Stephen Kumalo

Charles Carson
Charles Carson

James Jarvis

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier

Reverend Msimangu

Joyce Carey
Joyce Carey

Margaret Jarvis

Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen

Father Vincent

Vivien Clinton
Vivien Clinton

Mary

Michael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe

Martens

Albertina Temba
Albertina Temba

Mrs. Kumalo

Edric Connor
Edric Connor

John Kumalo

Lionel Ngakane
Lionel Ngakane

Absolom Kumalo

Charles McRae
Charles McRae

Sibeko

Bruce Meredith Smith
Bruce Meredith Smith

Captain Jaarsveldt

Key Crew

Zoltan Korda
Director
Alan Paton
Writer
John Howard Lawson
Writer
Zoltan Korda
Producer
Alan Paton
Producer