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Song of Freedom (1936)
Directed by J. Elder Wills
“The Outstanding British Attraction and Star of the Year”
Drama, Music · 1h 13m
John Zinga, a descendent of slaves, has an ancient medallion around his neck and a fragment of song passed down generations. He is an English dockworker with a magnificent voice and a yearning to learn his roots.
Cast
Paul Robeson
John 'Johnny' Zinga
E
Elisabeth Welch
Ruth Zinga
Esme Percy
Gabriel Donozetti
R
Robert Adams
Monty
J
James Solomon
Native Leader
T
Tony Wane
Mandingo (as Ecce Homo Toto)
R
Ronald Simpson
Mr. Blane, the Pianist
George Mozart
Bert Puddick
J
Jenny Dean
Marian
J
Joan Fred Emney
Nell Puddick
B
Bernard Ansell
Sir James Pyrie (as Bernard Ansell)
Johnnie Schofield
Crew
- Director
- J. Elder Wills
- Writer
- Philip Lindsay, Michael Barringer
- Director of Photography
- Harry Rose, Thomas Glover, Eric Cross
- Editor
- Arthur Tavares
- Producer
- Will Hammer
Details
- Release date
- 1936-08-16
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Hammer Film Productions, British Lion Films