United Kingdom / Aug 16, 1936
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George Mozart | Bert Puddick |
| Jenny Dean | Marian |
| Joan Fred Emney | Nell Puddick |
| Bernard Ansell | Sir James Pyrie (as Bernard Ansell) |
| Johnnie Schofield | |
| 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 |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Song of Freedom |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hammer Film Productions, British Lion Films |
| Release date | 16 agosto 1936 |
| Production | Will Hammer |
| Writer | Claude Wallace, Dorothy Holloway, Michael Barringer, Philip Lindsay, Ingram D'Abbes, Fenn Sherie |
| Editing | Arthur Tavares |
| Cinematography | Harry Rose, Thomas Glover, Eric Cross |
| Assistant directors | J. Elder Wills, Arthur Alcott |
| Camera operators | Harry Rose, Thomas Glover, Eric Cross |
| Additional photography | Harry Rose, Thomas Glover, Eric Cross |
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| Production design | Norman G. Arnold, J. Elder Wills |
| Art direction | Norman G. Arnold, J. Elder Wills |
| Set decoration | Norman G. Arnold, J. Elder Wills |
| Music | Harold V. King, Eric Ansell |
| Sound | Harold V. King, Eric Ansell |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Jan 15, 1937
Belgium / Jan 01, 1938 / Brussels
United States / Jan 01, 1938 / re-edited
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Denmark / Mar 17, 1947
Physical media
Finland / Jan 01, 1995 / Video Premiere
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