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.
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
Unknown
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
Crew
J. Elder Wills
Director, Assistant Art Director
Michael Barringer
Writer
Philip Lindsay
Writer
Ingram D'Abbes
Adaptation
Fenn Sherie
Adaptation
Claude Wallace
Story
Dorothy Holloway
Story
Arthur Tavares
Editor
Harry Rose
Director of Photography
Thomas Glover
Director of Photography
Eric Cross
Director of Photography
Will Hammer
Producer
Arthur Alcott
Second Unit Director
Harold V. King
Sound Engineer
Eric Ansell
Music Director
Jack Beaver
Additional Music
Henry Passmore
Production Manager
Norman G. Arnold
Art Direction
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