Song of Freedom (1936)
1936 · Feature film · 80 min · dir. J. Elder Wills
The Outstanding British Attraction and Star of the Year
- Drama
- Music
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- J. Elder Wills
- Writer
- Philip Lindsay
- Cinematography
- Harry Rose
- Studio
- Hammer Film Productions, British Lion Films
- Released
- 1936-08-16
- Running time
- 80 minutes
Cast & crew
- J. Elder Wills Director
Paul Robeson- Elisabeth Welch
Esme Percy
Robert Adams- James Solomon
- Tony Wane
- Ronald Simpson
George Mozart
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · PR for Robeson · bearpuf · 2009-04-17
Though just a fair movie in the sense of acting and storyline a lot is said for the ideal of returning to Africa by Robeson or the movie's producers. What I'd like to emphasize here is that if one is a fan of Paul Robeson then the Prelinger Archives has scores of his songs available in mp3 format to pass on as a tribute to the quality of his singing presence as well as his character.
