The read
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Philip LindsayWriter
- Michael BarringerWriter
- J. Elder WillsDirector
Cast
- Paul RobesonJohn 'Johnny' Zinga
- Elisabeth WelchRuth Zinga
- Esme PercyGabriel Donozetti
- Robert AdamsMonty
- James SolomonNative Leader
- Tony WaneMandingo (as Ecce Homo Toto)
- Ronald SimpsonMr. Blane, the Pianist
- George MozartBert Puddick
- Jenny DeanMarian
- Joan Fred EmneyNell Puddick
- Bernard AnsellSir James Pyrie (as Bernard Ansell)
- Johnnie SchofieldCast
Stills
Themes
africamusicalprimitive civilisationsinger18th centuryslave trade19th centuryreturning to roots20th century