Song of Freedom (1936)
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.
Director: J. Elder Wills
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Paul Robeson as John 'Johnny' Zinga |
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Elisabeth Welch as Ruth Zinga |
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Esme Percy as Gabriel Donozetti |
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Robert Adams as Monty |
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James Solomon as Native Leader |
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Tony Wane as Mandingo (as Ecce Homo Toto) |
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Ronald Simpson as Mr. Blane, the Pianist |
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George Mozart as Bert Puddick |
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Jenny Dean as Marian |
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Joan Fred Emney as Nell Puddick |
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Bernard Ansell as Sir James Pyrie (as Bernard Ansell) |
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Johnnie Schofield as |
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Ambrose Manning as Trader |
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Arthur Elliott as - (as Honorable Arthur Eliot) |
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Cornelia Smith as Queen Zinga (as Miss C. Smith) |
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Sydney Benson as Gate-Keeper (uncredited) |
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Cathleen Cavanagh as Woman (uncredited) |
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Alf Goddard as Alf, the Bartender (uncredited) |
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Will Hammer as Potman (uncredited) |
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Arthur Williams as Endobo, the Witch Doctor |
| Directing | J. Elder Wills | Director |
| Writing | Claude Wallace | Story |
| Writing | Dorothy Holloway | Story |
| Writing | Ingram D'Abbes | Adaptation |
| Writing | Fenn Sherie | Adaptation |
| Writing | Michael Barringer | Writer |
| Writing | Philip Lindsay | Writer |
| Production | Will Hammer | Producer |
| Camera | Harry Rose | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Thomas Glover | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Eric Cross | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Arthur Tavares | Editor |
| Art | Norman G. Arnold | Art Direction |
| Production | Henry Passmore | Production Manager |
| Directing | Arthur Alcott | Second Unit Director |
| Art | J. Elder Wills | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Harold V. King | Sound Engineer |
| Crew | Jack Beaver | Additional Music |
| Sound | Eric Ansell | Music Director |
