Song of Freedom
1936
The Outstanding British Attraction and Star of the Year
Directed by J. Elder Wills
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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.
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- Director
- J. Elder Wills
- Written by
- Claude Wallace, Dorothy Holloway, Michael Barringer, Philip Lindsay
- Produced by
- Will Hammer
- Cinematographers
- Eric Cross, Harry Rose, Thomas Glover
- Editor
- Arthur Tavares
- Origin country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Language
- en
- TMDB
- 5.6/10 (7 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 50% Rotten
- IMDb
- 6.4/10 (438 votes)
Cast
Paul Robeson
John 'Johnny' Zinga
Elisabeth Welch
Ruth Zinga
Esme Percy
Gabriel Donozetti
Robert Adams
Monty
James Solomon
Native Leader
Tony Wane
Mandingo (as Ecce Homo Toto)
Ronald Simpson
Mr. Blane, the Pianist
George Mozart
Bert Puddick
Jenny Dean
Marian
Joan Fred Emney
Nell Puddick
Bernard Ansell
Sir James Pyrie (as Bernard Ansell)
Johnnie Schofield
Ambrose Manning
Trader
Arthur Elliott
- (as Honorable Arthur Eliot)
Cornelia Smith
Queen Zinga (as Miss C. Smith)
Sydney Benson
Gate-Keeper (uncredited)
Cathleen Cavanagh
Woman (uncredited)
Alf Goddard
Alf, the Bartender (uncredited)
Crew
J. Elder Wills
Director
Michael Barringer
Writer
Philip Lindsay
Writer
Claude Wallace
Story
Dorothy Holloway
Story
Fenn Sherie
Adaptation
Ingram D'Abbes
Adaptation
Will Hammer
Producer
Eric Cross
Director of Photography
Harry Rose
Director of Photography
Thomas Glover
Director of Photography
Arthur Tavares
Editor
