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Cry, the Beloved Country

Year:

1951

Duration:

103 min | Canada:96 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Zoltan Korda

Awards:

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1951-11-16

Filming Locations: Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Cast

Actor

Character

Canada Lee

Stephen Kumalo

Charles Carson

James Jarvis

Sidney Poitier

Reverend Msimangu

Joyce Carey

Margaret Jarvis

Geoffrey Keen

Father Vincent

Michael Goodliffe

Martens, Probation Official at Reformatory

Edric Connor

John Kumalo, Brother of Stephen

Charles McRae

Church Friend of Stephen

Lionel Ngakane

Absolom Kumalo, Son of Stephen

Vivien Clinton

Mary (Wedded to Absolom)

Albertina Temba

Mrs. Kumalo, Wife of Stephen

Bruce Anderson

Frank Smith, Farmer and Friend of James Jarvis

Bruce Meredith Smith

Captain Jaarsveldt, Policeman Bearing News of Murder

Berdine Grünewald

Mary Jarvis, Wife of Arthur (as Berdine Grunewald)

Cecil Cartwright

Harrison, Father of Mary Jarvis

Andrew Kay

John Harrison, Brother of Mary Jarvis and Friend of Arthur

Max Dhlamini

Father Thomas

Shayiaw Riba

Father Tisa

Tsepo Gugushe

Gertrude's Child

Ribbon Dhlamini

Gertrude, Sister of Stephen

Danie Adrewmah

Young Man, Client of Gertrude

Emily Pooe

Mrs. Ndela (Absolom's Lodging)

Reginald Ngeabo

Taxi Driver (Lead to Absolom)

Michael Golden

Second reporter

Clement McCallin

First reporter

Stanley Van Beers

Judge

John Arnatt

Prison warden

Scott Harrold

Police superintendent

Henry Blumenthal

Arthur Jarvis

Berdine Brunewald

Berdine Grunewald

Cyril Kwaza

Matthew Kumalo, Son of John

Evelyn Nayati

Mrs. Lithebe (Stephen's Lodging)

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Trivia

At about 18 minutes into the movie, the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (AKA Wemoweh and Mbube) is sung behind the dialogue. Its use is possibly the earliest mass release version ever of the song, predating The Weaver's release of Wemoweh by at least a year.