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Song of Freedom (1936)

The Outstanding British Attraction and Star of the Year

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : J. Elder Wills

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

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

Posters and backgrounds

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