Cry, the Beloved Country

Cry, the Beloved Country (1951)

26 Apr 1952 • Drama • 1h 43m
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In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo (Canada Lee) 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 (Sidney Poitier) is a young South African clergyman who helps find his missing son-turned-thief and sister-turned-prostitute in the slums of Johannesburg.

Zoltan Korda
Director
Alan Paton, John Howard Lawson
Writer
Canada Lee, Sidney Poitier, Charles Carson
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 3 nominations total
Country: United Kingdom
Metacritic Score:
DVD Release Date: 22 May 2017
Box Office Total:

6.9

IMDb (973 votes)
92%
Rotten Tomatoes
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