Cry, the Beloved Country
1951 · 1h 43m · Drama · United Kingdom
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In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo journeys to the city to search for his missing son, only to find his people living in squalor and his son a criminal. Reverend Misimangu is a young South African clergyman who helps find his missing son-turned-thief and sister-turned-prostitute in the slums of Johannesburg.
Directed by
Zoltan KordaBased on the novel by
Alan Paton6.1Smart score
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apartheidbased on novel or bookjohannesburg, south africaministermissing personsouth africa
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