

Cry, the Beloved Country
Filmed in Africa...Where It Was Lived!
Drama
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
Release Date:
1951-11-16
Runtime:
1h 43m
Director:
Zoltan Korda
Writer:
Alan Paton, John Howard Lawson
Top Cast

Canada Lee
Stephen Kumalo

Charles Carson
James Jarvis

Sidney Poitier
Reverend Msimangu

Joyce Carey
Margaret Jarvis

Geoffrey Keen
Father Vincent

Vivien Clinton
Mary

Michael Goodliffe
Martens

Albertina Temba
Mrs. Kumalo

Edric Connor
John Kumalo

Lionel Ngakane
Absolom Kumalo

Charles McRae
Sibeko

Bruce Meredith Smith
Captain Jaarsveldt
Official Videos

Cry, The Beloved Country Excerpt
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