The Pennywhistle Blues

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The Pennywhistle Blues (1951)

Directed by Donald Swanson

Comedy, Drama, Music · 1h 03m

In a black township in South Africa, a stolen treasure chest passes from hand to hand until it is finally returned to its original owner.

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Cast

T
Tommi Ramokgopa The Thief
H
Harriet Qubeka Mrs. Shakabona
J
Joseph Motuba Nicolas, store clerk
D
David Mnkwanazi Lucas Ranku
V
Victor Cwai John, Lili's beau Dolly Rathebe Lili Shabulala
G
Grinsell Nogauza Mr. Shabulala

Crew

Director
Donald Swanson
Screenplay
C.M. Pennington-Richards, Donald Swanson, Ferdinand Webb
Director of Photography
C.M. Pennington-Richards
Original Music Composer
Tommi Ramokgopa, Ralph Trewhela
Editor
Gerald Ehrlich
Producer
Donald Swanson

Details

Release date
1951-03-05
Runtime
1h 03m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
South Africa, United Kingdom
Production
Swan Film Productions Ltd.