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Seeking out new avenues for his artistry, Paul Robeson moved his family to London in 1928. During the next twelve years, he headlined six British films, pioneering uncharted territory for black actors and reaching a level of prominence unthinkable in Hollywood. Robeson's first British production, Zoltán Korda's Sanders of the River, however, ended up being an embarrassment for the actor, its story of an African tribal leader transformed into a celebration of the British Empire. As a result, Robeson sought more artistic control, eventually achieving it with Jericho, which features Robeson in what turned out to be his most satisfying film role, as a World War I officer who escapes his fate as a black man by fleeing to Africa and creating a new world for himself.
Original Release
01/01/1937
US Release
01/01/1937
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Robeson | Cpl. Jericho Jackson |
Henry Wilcoxon | Capt. Mack |
Wallace Ford | Mike Clancy |
Kouka | Gara |
John Laurie | Hassan |
James Carew | Maj. J.R. Barnes |
Lawrence Brown | Pvt. Face |
Rufus Fennell | Sgt. Gamey |
Ike Hatch | Pvt. Tag |
Frank Cram | Col. Lake |
Directors
Writers
George Barraud, Walter Futter, Robert N. Lee, Peter Ruric
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Robeson | Cpl. Jericho Jackson |
Henry Wilcoxon | Capt. Mack |
Wallace Ford | Mike Clancy |
Kouka | Gara |
John Laurie | Hassan |
James Carew | Maj. J.R. Barnes |
Lawrence Brown | Pvt. Face |
Rufus Fennell | Sgt. Gamey |
Ike Hatch | Pvt. Tag |
Frank Cram | Col. Lake |
Frank Cochrane | Agouba |
Frederick Cooper | Explorer |
Henry Aubin | Explorer |
Eugene Cozier | Mick Jackson |
Charles Farrell | Sergeant on Guard |
Peter Gawthorne | Court Martial President |
Danny Green | Sergeant |
Eslanda Robeson | Tribal Princess |
George Barraud | Explorer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Walter Futter | Producer |