Cry, the Beloved Country

Zoltan Korda
1951-11-16

Filmed in Africa...Where It Was Lived!
5.9
103 min

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.

Cast

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