Song of Freedom

Overview

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.

Release date

Aug 16, 1936

Rating

5.6 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 13 minutes

Genres

Drama
Music

Cast

Paul Robeson
As John 'Johnny' Zinga
Elisabeth Welch
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As Ruth Zinga
Esme Percy
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As Gabriel Donozetti
Robert Adams
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As Monty
James Solomon
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As Native Leader
Tony Wane
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As Mandingo (as Ecce Homo Toto)
Ronald Simpson
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As Mr. Blane, the Pianist
George Mozart
As Bert Puddick
Jenny Dean
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As Marian
Joan Fred Emney
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As Nell Puddick
Bernard Ansell
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As Sir James Pyrie (as Bernard Ansell)
Johnnie Schofield
As
Ambrose Manning
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As Trader
Arthur Elliott
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As - (as Honorable Arthur Eliot)
Cornelia Smith
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As Queen Zinga (as Miss C. Smith)
Sydney Benson
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As Gate-Keeper (uncredited)
Cathleen Cavanagh
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As Woman (uncredited)
Alf Goddard
As Alf, the Bartender (uncredited)
Will Hammer
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As Potman (uncredited)
Arthur Williams
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As Endobo, the Witch Doctor

Crew

J. Elder Wills
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Role: Director
Claude Wallace
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Role: Story
Dorothy Holloway
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Role: Story
Ingram D'Abbes
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Role: Adaptation
Fenn Sherie
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Role: Adaptation
Michael Barringer
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Role: Writer
Philip Lindsay
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Role: Writer
Will Hammer
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Role: Producer
Harry Rose
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Role: Director of Photography
Thomas Glover
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Role: Director of Photography
Eric Cross
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Role: Director of Photography
Arthur Tavares
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Role: Editor
Norman G. Arnold
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Role: Art Direction
Henry Passmore
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Role: Production Manager
Arthur Alcott
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Role: Second Unit Director
J. Elder Wills
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Role: Assistant Art Director
Harold V. King
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Role: Sound Engineer
Jack Beaver
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Role: Additional Music
Eric Ansell
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Role: Music Director

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