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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.
Original Release
04/04/1935
US Release
06/26/1935
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Robeson | Bosambo |
| Leslie Banks | Commissioner R.G. Sanders |
| Nina Mae McKinney | Lilongo |
| Robert Cochran | Lieutenant Tibbets / Lieutenant Tibbets (as Robert Cochrane) |
| Martin Walker | J. Ferguson |
| Richard Grey | Captain Hamilton |
| Tony Wane | King Mofolaba |
| Marqués De Portago | Farini (as Marquis De Portago) / Farini |
| Eric Maturin | Smith |
| Allan Jeayes | Father O'Leary |
Directors
Writers
Lajos Biró, Jeffrey Dell, Arthur Wimperis, Edgar Wallace
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Robeson | Bosambo |
| Leslie Banks | Commissioner R.G. Sanders |
| Nina Mae McKinney | Lilongo |
| Robert Cochran | Lieutenant Tibbets / Lieutenant Tibbets (as Robert Cochrane) |
| Martin Walker | J. Ferguson |
| Richard Grey | Captain Hamilton |
| Tony Wane | King Mofolaba |
| Marqués De Portago | Farini (as Marquis De Portago) / Farini |
| Eric Maturin | Smith |
| Allan Jeayes | Father O'Leary |
| Charles Carson | Governor of the Territory |
| Luao | Chief of the Wagenia [Congo] Tribe |
| Kilongalonga | Chief of the Wagenia [Congo] Tribe |
| Oboja | Chief of the Acholi Tribe |
| Members of Acholi Tribe | Themselves |
| Members of the Sesi Tribe | Themselves |
| Members of the Tefik Tribe | Themselves |
| Members of the Juruba Tribe | Themselves |
| Members of the Mendi Tribe | Themselves |
| Members of the Kroo Tribe | Themselves |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alexander Korda | Producer |
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