Details
- Release: Aug 16 1936
- Runtime: 73 min
- Language: English
- Budget: N/A
- Revenue: N/A
Overview
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.
Credits
Paul Robeson
John 'Johnny' Zinga
Esme Percy
Gabriel Donozetti
Alf Goddard
Alf, the Bartender (uncredited)
Ronald Simpson
Mr. Blane, the Pianist
Johnnie Schofield
Robert Adams
Monty
Elisabeth Welch
Ruth Zinga
Tony Wane
Mandingo (as Ecce Homo Toto)
James Solomon
Native Leader
George Mozart
Bert Puddick
Joan Fred Emney
Nell Puddick
Sydney Benson
Gate-Keeper (uncredited)
Jenny Dean
Marian
Bernard Ansell
Sir James Pyrie (as Bernard Ansell)
Ambrose Manning
Trader
Cornelia Smith
Queen Zinga (as Miss C. Smith)
Cathleen Cavanagh
Woman (uncredited)
Will Hammer
Potman (uncredited)
Arthur Williams
Endobo, the Witch Doctor
Arthur Elliott
- (as Honorable Arthur Eliot)