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African Jim (1949)

Directed by Donald Swanson

Drama, Music · 50m

Jim decides to leave his tribal area to seek his fortune in Johannesburg. As soon as he arrives, three gangsters mug him. When he regains consciousness, a friendly night watchman takes care of him. With the watchman's help, Jim gets a job in a nightclub as a waiter.

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Cast

D
Daniel Adnewmah Jim Twala Dolly Rathebe Judy
D
Dan Twala Charlie
S
Samuel Maile Pianist in club (as Sam Maile)
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Woody Woodthorpe Gang leader
W
Willie Nxumalo Crook
V
Victor Mkize Mkize
G
General Duze Guitarist
A
Alfred Komo Comedy dancer

Crew

Director
Donald Swanson
Director of Photography
Ronnie Shears
Producer
Erica Rutherford

Details

Release date
1949-10-23
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
South Africa
Production
Warrior Films