Cry, the Beloved Country

6.1
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 103 min
  • Premiere: 1951. November 16.

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.

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Canada Lee

Stephen Kumalo

Charles Carson

James Jarvis

Sidney Poitier

Reverend Msimangu

Joyce Carey

Margaret Jarvis

Geoffrey Keen

Father Vincent

Albertina Temba

Mrs. Kumalo

Edric Connor

John Kumalo

Lionel Ngakane

Absolom Kumalo

Bruce Meredith Smith

Captain Jaarsveldt

Bruce Anderson

Frank Smith

Daniel Adnewmah

Client of Gertrude (uncredited)

John Arnatt

Prison Warden (uncredited)

Henry Blumenthal

Arthur Jarvis (uncredited)

Cecil Cartwright

Mr. Harrison (uncredited)

Max Dhlamini

Father Thomas (uncredited)

Clement McCallin

First Reporter (uncredited)

Michael Golden

Second Reporter (uncredited)

Berdine Grünewald

Mary Jarvis (uncredited)

Tsepo Gugushe

Gertrude's Child (uncredited)

Scott Harrold

Police Superintendent (uncredited)

Bari Jonson

Accused Man (uncredited)

Cyril Kwaza

Matthew Kumalo (uncredited)

Evelyn Nayati

Mrs. Lithebe (uncredited)

Reginald Ngcobo

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Emily Pooe

Mrs. Ndela (uncredited)

Shayiaw Riba

Father Tisa (uncredited)

Stanley Van Beers

Judge (uncredited)

Andrew Kay

John Harrison (uncredited)

Art

Wilfred Shingleton

Art Direction

Camera

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Maisie Kelly

Costume Design

Directing

Zoltan Korda

Director

Maisie Kelly

Continuity

Editing

David Eady

Editor

Production

Zoltan Korda

Producer

Alan Paton

Producer

Jack Swinburne

Production Manager

Sound

Raymond Gallois-Montbrun

Original Music Composer

Writing

Alan Paton

Writer

Art

Wilfred Shingleton

Art Direction

Camera

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Maisie Kelly

Costume Design

Directing

Zoltan Korda

Director

Maisie Kelly

Continuity

Editing

David Eady

Editor

Production

Zoltan Korda

Producer

Alan Paton

Producer

Jack Swinburne

Production Manager

Sound

Raymond Gallois-Montbrun

Original Music Composer

Writing

Alan Paton

Writer