Cry, the Beloved Country

Filmed in Africa...Where It Was Lived!

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.

Drama

Canada Lee

(Stephen Kumalo)

Charles Carson

(James Jarvis)

Sidney Poitier

(Reverend Msimangu)

Joyce Carey

(Margaret Jarvis)

Geoffrey Keen

(Father Vincent)

Vivien Clinton

(Mary)

Michael Goodliffe

(Martens)

Albertina Temba

(Mrs. Kumalo)

Edric Connor

(John Kumalo)

Lionel Ngakane

(Absolom Kumalo)

Charles McRae

(Sibeko)

Bruce Meredith Smith

(Captain Jaarsveldt)

Bruce Anderson

(Frank Smith)

Ribbon Dhlamini

(Gertrude)

Daniel Adnewmah

(Client of Gertrude (uncredited))

John Arnatt

(Prison Warden (uncredited))

Henry Blumenthal

(Arthur Jarvis (uncredited))

Cecil Cartwright

(Mr. Harrison (uncredited))

Max Dhlamini

(Father Thomas (uncredited))

Clement McCallin

(First Reporter (uncredited))

Michael Golden

(Second Reporter (uncredited))

Berdine Grünewald

(Mary Jarvis (uncredited))

Tsepo Gugushe

(Gertrude's Child (uncredited))

Scott Harrold

(Police Superintendent (uncredited))

Bari Jonson

(Accused Man (uncredited))

Cyril Kwaza

(Matthew Kumalo (uncredited))

Evelyn Nayati

(Mrs. Lithebe (uncredited))

Reginald Ngcobo

(Taxi Driver (uncredited))

Emily Pooe

(Mrs. Ndela (uncredited))

Shayiaw Riba

(Father Tisa (uncredited))

Stanley Van Beers

(Judge (uncredited))

Andrew Kay

(John Harrison (uncredited))