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Religious Film Festival: Cry, The Beloved Country

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on BBC Two England

starring Canada Lee
Charles Carson , Sidney Poitier
In the fertile hills of Natal lives a prosperous farmer, James Jarvis. In the bare valley below is the home of Rev Stephen Kumalo. The white man and the black have one thing in common - each has a son.
Screenplay adapted from his novel by ALAN PATON
Director ZOLTAN KORDA
This Week's Films: page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
Canada Lee
Unknown:
Charles Carson
Unknown:
Sidney Poitier
Unknown:
James Jarvis.
Unknown:
Stephen Kumalo.
Novel By:
Alan Paton
Director:
Zoltan Korda
Stephen Kumalo:
Canada Lee
Rev Msimangu:
Sidney Poitier
Kumalo's friend:
Charles McRae
James Jarvis:
Charles Carson
Margaret Jarvis:
Joyce Carey
Fr Vincent:
Geoffrey Keen
Source: Radio Times

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