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A black British dockworker named Johnny Zinga becomes a famous singer and learns that he is the rightful king of the African island of Casanga. Original title: Song of Freedom (1936)...
- 77 min
- 8.2K
- Cult Cinema Classics
Song of Freedom is a 1936 British musical drama film directed by J. Elder Wills and starring Paul Robeson. It is an early feature produced by Hammer Film Productions. Robeson plays John Zinga, a black dockworker in England with a great bass-baritone singing voice. He is discovered by an opera impresario and becomes an international star.
Song of Freedom: Directed by J. Elder Wills. With Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch, Esme Percy, Robert Adams. A black British dockworker named Johnny Zinga becomes a famous singer and learns that he is the rightful king of the African island of Casanga.
- (444)
- Drama, Music
- J. Elder Wills
- 1937-01-25
Song of Freedom. The great black actor, singer and activist Paul Robeson is on fine form as a lowly London-born dock worker who suddenly finds fame and fortune as a world-famous opera singer.
In spite of its highly improbable plot, and stereotypical depiction of Africans, Song of Freedom is a landmark film within the history of British cinema for two reasons: it acknowledges the black presence in 1930s England, and it shows that it was possible for a black man to be born in Britain.
- J. Elder Wills
- Hammer Productions
- Claude Wallace, Dorothy Holloway
- Fenn Sherie, Ingram D'Abbes
1936 United Kingdom Directed by J. Elder Wills Written by Michael Barringer, Philip Lindsay Featuring Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch, Esmé Percy Running time
A Voice to Thrill You...A Musical Drama to Amaze You! John Zinga, a descendent of slaves, has an ancient medallion around his neck and a fragment of song passed down generations.
- 77 min
- 14.3K
- Cult Cinema Classics
