Cry, the Beloved Country
Drama
Release Date
November 16, 1951
Duration
103 min
Status
Released
Language
en
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.
Casts
Stephen Kumalo
Canada Lee
James Jarvis
Charles Carson
Reverend Msimangu
Sidney Poitier
Margaret Jarvis
Joyce Carey
Father Vincent
Geoffrey Keen
Mary
Vivien Clinton
Martens
Michael Goodliffe
Mrs. Kumalo
Albertina Temba
John Kumalo
Edric Connor
Absolom Kumalo
Lionel Ngakane
Sibeko
Charles McRae
Captain Jaarsveldt
Bruce Meredith Smith
Frank Smith
Bruce Anderson
Gertrude
Ribbon Dhlamini
Client of Gertrude (uncredited)
Daniel Adnewmah
Prison Warden (uncredited)
John Arnatt
Arthur Jarvis (uncredited)
Henry Blumenthal
Mr. Harrison (uncredited)
Cecil Cartwright
Father Thomas (uncredited)
Max Dhlamini
First Reporter (uncredited)
Clement McCallin
Second Reporter (uncredited)
Michael Golden
Mary Jarvis (uncredited)
Berdine Grünewald
Gertrude's Child (uncredited)
Tsepo Gugushe
Police Superintendent (uncredited)
Scott Harrold
Accused Man (uncredited)
Bari Jonson
Matthew Kumalo (uncredited)
Cyril Kwaza
Mrs. Lithebe (uncredited)
Evelyn Nayati
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Reginald Ngcobo
Mrs. Ndela (uncredited)
Emily Pooe
Father Tisa (uncredited)
Shayiaw Riba
Judge (uncredited)
Stanley Van Beers
John Harrison (uncredited)
Andrew Kay
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