Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)

Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)

Filmed in Africa...Where It Was Lived! 1951-11-16 United Kingdom 103 Min. PG-13
5.9 14 votes

Overview

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

Canada Lee is Stephen Kumalo
Stephen Kumalo
Charles Carson is James Jarvis
James Jarvis
Sidney Poitier is Reverend Msimangu
Reverend Msimangu
Joyce Carey is Margaret Jarvis
Margaret Jarvis
Geoffrey Keen is Father Vincent
Father Vincent
Albertina Temba is Mrs. Kumalo
Mrs. Kumalo
Edric Connor is John Kumalo
John Kumalo
Lionel Ngakane is Absolom Kumalo
Absolom Kumalo
Bruce Meredith Smith is Captain Jaarsveldt
Captain Jaarsveldt