Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)

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Released:
1951-11-16

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.

Director:
Zoltan Korda

Runtime:
1h 43min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Canada Lee
    as
    Stephen Kumalo
  • Charles Carson
    as
    James Jarvis
  • Sidney Poitier
    as
    Reverend Msimangu
  • Joyce Carey
    as
    Margaret Jarvis
  • Geoffrey Keen
    as
    Father Vincent