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In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo (Canada Lee) 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 (Sidney Poitier) is a young South African clergyman who helps find his missing son-turned-thief and sister-turned-prostitute in the slums of Johannesburg.
Original Release
11/16/1951
US Release
01/23/1952
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Canada Lee | Reverend Stephen Kumalo / Stephen Kumalo |
| Charles Carson | James Jarvis |
| Sidney Poitier | Reverend Msimangu |
| Joyce Carey | Margaret Jarvis |
| Geoffrey Keen | Father Vincent |
| Vivien Clinton | Mary |
| Michael Goodliffe | Martens |
| Albertina Temba | Mrs. Kumalo |
| Edric Connor | John Kumalo |
| Lionel Ngakane | Absolom Kumalo |
Directors
Writers
Alan Paton, John Howard Lawson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Canada Lee | Reverend Stephen Kumalo / Stephen Kumalo |
| Charles Carson | James Jarvis |
| Sidney Poitier | Reverend Msimangu |
| Joyce Carey | Margaret Jarvis |
| Geoffrey Keen | Father Vincent |
| Vivien Clinton | Mary |
| Michael Goodliffe | Martens |
| Albertina Temba | Mrs. Kumalo |
| Edric Connor | John Kumalo |
| Lionel Ngakane | Absolom Kumalo |
| Charles McRae | Sibeko |
| Bruce Meredith Smith | Captain Jaarsveldt |
| Bruce Anderson | Frank Smith |
| Ribbon Dhlamini | Gertrude |
| Daniel Adnewmah | Young Man, Client of Gertrude |
| John Arnatt | Prison warden |
| Henry Blumenthal | Arthur Jarvis |
| Cecil Cartwright | Mr. Harrison |
| Max Dhlamini | Father Thomas |
| Michael Golden | Second reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Zoltan Korda | Producer |
| Alan Paton | Producer |
Editors
