Song of Freedom (1936)

Name: Song of Freedom
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1936-08-16
Duration: 73 min
Cast: Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch, Esme Percy, Robert Adams, James Solomon

The Outstanding British Attraction and Star of the Year

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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Released 1936-08-16 · 73 min · Drama, Music

Directed by J. Elder Wills

Cast

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
Ambrose Manning as Trader
Arthur Elliott as - (as Honorable Arthur Eliot)
Cornelia Smith as Queen Zinga (as Miss C. Smith)