Cry, the Beloved Country

Year: 1951

Runtime: 103 mins

Language: English

Director: Zoltan Korda

Drama

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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