Song of Freedom

Song of Freedom (1936)

The Outstanding British Attraction and Star of the Year

  • Genre: Drama, Music
  • Release Date: 1936-08-16
  • User Rating: 5.6/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 13min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Hammer Film Productions
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: J. Elder Wills
star 5.6/10
From 7 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Paul Robeson

    as John 'Johnny' Zinga
  • Elisabeth Welch

    as Ruth Zinga
  • Esme Percy

    as Gabriel Donozetti
  • Robert Adams

    as Monty
  • James Solomon

    as Native Leader
  • Tony Wane

    as Mandingo (as Ecce Homo Toto)
  • Ronald Simpson

    as Mr. Blane, the Pianist
  • George Mozart

    as Bert Puddick
  • Jenny Dean

    as Marian
  • Joan Fred Emney

    as Nell Puddick
  • Bernard Ansell

    as Sir James Pyrie (as Bernard Ansell)
  • Johnnie Schofield

    as
  • Ambrose Manning

    as Trader
  • Arthur Elliott

    as - (as Honorable Arthur Eliot)
  • Cornelia Smith

    as Queen Zinga (as Miss C. Smith)
  • Sydney Benson

    as Gate-Keeper (uncredited)
  • Cathleen Cavanagh

    as Woman (uncredited)
  • Alf Goddard

    as Alf, the Bartender (uncredited)
  • Will Hammer

    as Potman (uncredited)
  • Arthur Williams

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

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