
Song of Freedom
The Outstanding British Attraction and Star of the Year
1936 en 73 minutes
Rating: 5.6
Plot
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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Cast

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