Year: 1951
Runtime: 103 mins
Language: English
Director: Zoltan Korda
Set in South Africa’s backcountry, black minister Stephen Kumalo travels to Johannesburg to locate his missing son. He discovers his people living in poverty and learns his son has become a criminal. Reverend Misimangu, a clergyman, assists Kumalo in searching for his son‑turned‑thief and his sister‑turned‑prostitute within the city’s slums.
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