Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)
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.
- Released
- 1951-11-16
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Zoltan Korda
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 18 votes
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
- Vivien Clinton as Mary
- Michael Goodliffe as Martens
- Albertina Temba as Mrs. Kumalo
- Edric Connor as John Kumalo
- Lionel Ngakane as Absolom Kumalo
- Charles McRae as Sibeko
- Bruce Meredith Smith as Captain Jaarsveldt