Song of Freedom (1936)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 20min
- Drama, Music
- 25 Jan 1937 (Sweden)
- Movie
A black British dockworker named Johnny Zinga becomes a famous singer and learns that he is the rightful king of the African island of Casanga.
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| Paul Robeson | ... |
John 'Johnny' Zinga
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Elisabeth Welch | ... |
Ruth Zinga
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| Esme Percy | ... |
Gabriel Donozetti
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Robert Adams | ... |
Monty
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James Solomon | ... |
Native Leader
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Tony Wane | ... |
Mandingo
(as Ecce Homo Toto)
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Ronald Simpson | ... |
Mr. Blane, the Pianist
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George Mozart | ... |
Bert Puddick
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Jenny Dean | ... |
Marian
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| Joan Fred Emney | ... |
Nell Puddick
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Bernard Ansell | ... |
Sir James Pyrie
(as Bernerd Ansell)
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Johnnie Schofield | ... |
Man at 'Sing Song'
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Ambrose Manning | ... |
Trader
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Arthur Elliott | ... |
(as Hon. Arthur Eliot)
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Cornelia Smith | ... |
Queen Zinga
(as Miss C. Smith)
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Sydney Benson | ... |
Gate-Keeper (uncredited)
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Cathleen Cavanagh | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Alf Goddard | ... |
Alf, the Bartender (uncredited)
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Will Hammer | ... |
Potman (uncredited)
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Jack Sharp | ... |
Man at 'Sing Song' (uncredited)
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Arthur Williams | ... |
Endobo, the Witch Doctor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| J. Elder Wills | ||
Written by
| Claude Wallace | ... | (story "The Kingdom of Zinga") and |
| Dorothy Holloway | ... | (story "The Kingdom of Zinga") |
| Ingram D'Abbes | ... | (adaptation and scenario) and |
| Fenn Sherie | ... | (adaptation and scenario) |
| Michael Barringer | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Philip Lindsay | ... | () |
Produced by
| Will Hammer | ... | producer (as Hammer) |
Music by
| Eric Ansell | ||
Cinematography by
| Eric Cross | ... | (photography) |
| Thomas Glover | ... | (photography) (as Thos. Glover) |
| Harry Rose | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Arthur Tavares | ||
Art Direction by
| Norman G. Arnold | ... | (as Norman Arnold) |
Production Management
| Henry Passmore | ... | production supervisor (as H. Fraser Passmore) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur Alcott | ... | assistant director (as Arthur Allcott) |
Art Department
| J. Elder Wills | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harold V. King | ... | sound engineer (as Harold King) |
Music Department
| Henrik Ege | ... | lyrics |
| Jack Beaver | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Lion Film Corporation (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- A.B.C. Films (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Treo Film Exchanges (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
- Castle Communications (1995) (Finland) (VHS)
- Kino Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- BuckRay TV (2022) (United States) (video)
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Storyline
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| Taglines | A Voice to Thrill You...A Musical Drama to Amaze You! Fame and Riches Were His as the Singing Idol of Europe..But He Chose to Return to Africa and Rule His People! (Print Ad-Victoria Daily Times, ((Victoria, BC)) 11 January 1937) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Paul Robeson performs a scene from Louis Gruenberg's operatic version of "The Emperor Jones". He earlier had starred in Eugene O'Neill's original play on Broadway (1923) and in the film version The Emperor Jones (1933). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in That's Black Entertainment (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho See more » |
| Quotes |
Gabriel Donozetti:
What's the matter the color of his skin, when he has color in his voice! Power! Beauty! I go fighting! See more » |