Cry, the Beloved Country

Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)

Drama1 hour and 43 minutes
59%
User score

Filmed in Africa...Where It Was Lived!

Description

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.

Alan Paton
Writer, Novel
Zoltan Korda
Director
John Howard Lawson
Writer

Actors

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
Bruce Anderson
Bruce Anderson
Frank Smith
Ribbon Dhlamini
Ribbon Dhlamini
Gertrude
Daniel Adnewmah
Daniel Adnewmah
Client of Gertrude (uncredited)
John Arnatt
John Arnatt
Prison Warden (uncredited)
Henry Blumenthal
Henry Blumenthal
Arthur Jarvis (uncredited)
Cecil Cartwright
Cecil Cartwright
Mr. Harrison (uncredited)
Max Dhlamini
Max Dhlamini
Father Thomas (uncredited)
Clement McCallin
Clement McCallin
First Reporter (uncredited)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
based on novel or bookministersouth africaapartheidjohannesburg south africamissing person