Cry, the Beloved Country

Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)

Filmed in Africa...Where It Was Lived!

Drama

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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  • Release Date: 1951-11-16
  • Runtime: 1h 43min
  • Director: Zoltan Korda

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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

  • Bruce Anderson

    Frank Smith

  • Ribbon Dhlamini

    Gertrude

  • 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)

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