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John Zinga, a descendent of slaves, has an ancient medallion around his neck and a fragment of song passed down generations. He is an English dockworker with a magnificent voice and a yearning to learn his roots.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1936-08-16
- video_camera_front Companies Hammer Film Productions, British Lion Films
- timer Runtime: 73 Mins
- star Rating: 5.6 / 10
- favorite Likes: 7 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0028282
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Paul Robeson
John 'Johnny' Zinga
Elisabeth Welch
Ruth Zinga
Esme Percy
Gabriel Donozetti
Robert Adams
Monty
James Solomon
Native Leader
Tony Wane
Mandingo (as Ecce Homo Toto)
Ronald Simpson
Mr. Blane, the Pianist
George Mozart
Bert Puddick
Jenny Dean
Marian
Joan Fred Emney
Nell Puddick
Bernard Ansell
Sir James Pyrie (as Bernard Ansell)
Johnnie Schofield
Ambrose Manning
Trader
Arthur Elliott
- (as Honorable Arthur Eliot)
Cornelia Smith
Queen Zinga (as Miss C. Smith)
Sydney Benson
Gate-Keeper (uncredited)
Cathleen Cavanagh
Woman (uncredited)
Alf Goddard
Alf, the Bartender (uncredited)
Will Hammer
Potman (uncredited)
Arthur Williams
Endobo, the Witch Doctor
groups Crew
Philip Lindsay
Writer
Ingram D'Abbes
Adaptation
Will Hammer
Producer
Fenn Sherie
Adaptation
Dorothy Holloway
Story
Claude Wallace
Story
Michael Barringer
Writer
J. Elder Wills
Director
Thomas Glover
Director of Photography
Harry Rose
Director of Photography
Eric Cross
Director of Photography
Jack Beaver
Additional Music
Arthur Alcott
Second Unit Director
J. Elder Wills
Assistant Art Director
Arthur Tavares
Editor
Harold V. King
Sound Engineer
Norman G. Arnold
Art Direction
Henry Passmore
Production Manager
Eric Ansell
Music Director
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