Summary
Cry, the Beloved Country is a British film first released in 1951,
directed by Zoltan Korda.
The film stars Canada Lee, Charles Carson, Sidney Poitier, Joyce Carey and Geoffrey Keen.
It has also been released under the title: African Fury.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Zoltan Korda
- Script: Alan Paton, John Howard Lawson
- Photo: Robert Krasker
- Music: Raymond Gallois-Montbrun
- Cast: Canada Lee (Stephen Kumalo), Charles Carson (James Jarvis), Sidney Poitier (Reverend Msimangu), Joyce Carey (Margaret Jarvis), Geoffrey Keen (Father Vincent), Michael Goodliffe (Martens, Probation Official at Reformatory), Edric Connor (John Kumalo, Brother of Stephen), Charles McRae (Church Friend of Stephen), Lionel Ngakane (Absolom Kumalo, Son of Stephen), Vivien Clinton (Mary (Wedded to Absolom)), Albertina Temba (Mrs. Kumalo, Wife of Stephen), Bruce Anderson (Frank Smith, Farmer and Friend of James Jarvis), Bruce Meredith Smith (Captain Jaarsveldt, Policeman Bearing News of Murder), Berdine Grunewald (Mary Jarvis, Wife of Arthur), Cecil Cartwright (Harrison, Father of Mary Jarvis), Andrew Kay (John Harrison, Brother of Mary Jarvis and Friend of Arthur), Max Dhlamini (Father Thomas), Shayiaw Riba (Father Tisa), Tsepo Gugushe (Gertrude’s Child), Ribbon Dhlamini (Gertrude, Sister of Stephen), Danie Adrewmah (Young Man, Client of Gertrude), Emily Pooe (Mrs. Ndela (Absolom’s Lodging)), Reginald Ngeabo (Taxi Driver (Lead to Absolom)), Michael Golden (Second reporter), Clement McCallin (First reporter), Stanley Van Beers (Judge), John Arnatt (Prison warden), Scott Harrold (Police superintendent), Henry Blumenthal (Arthur Jarvis), Berdine Brunewald (Berdine Grunewald), Cyril Kwaza (Matthew Kumalo, Son of John), Evelyn Nayati (Mrs. Lithebe (Stephen’s Lodging))
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 103 min; B&W
- Aka: African Fury
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