Cry, the Beloved Country

1h 46min

Drama

A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.

Production Companies

Alpine Pty Limited

Distant Horizon

Miramax

Cast

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

James Jarvis
James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Rev. Stephen Kumalo
Vusi Kunene

Vusi Kunene

Theophilus Msimangu
Dolly Rathebe

Dolly Rathebe

Mrs. Kumalo
Jack Robinson

Jack Robinson

Ian Jarvis
Ramalao Makhene

Ramalao Makhene

Ramalao Makhene
Jennifer Steyn

Jennifer Steyn

Mary Jarvis
David Clatworthy

David Clatworthy

Clerk of the court
Somizi Mhlongo

Somizi Mhlongo

Young Thief
John Whiteley

John Whiteley

Father Vincent
Lillian Dube

Lillian Dube

Mrs. Lithebe
Themsie Times

Themsie Times

Shebeen Queen (as Tembsie Times)
Tiny Masilio

Tiny Masilio

Brothel Singer
Dambisa Kente

Dambisa Kente

Gertrude Kumalo
Fats Bookholane

Fats Bookholane

Brothel Man
George Phologane

George Phologane

Brothel Man
Ron Smerczak

Ron Smerczak

Captain van Jaarsveld
Anne Curteis

Anne Curteis

Mrs. Jarvis
Abigail Kubeka

Abigail Kubeka

Mrs. Mkize
Jonathan Rands

Jonathan Rands

Glyn Henderson
Shirley Johnston

Shirley Johnston

Barbara Henderson
Ben Kruger

Ben Kruger

Police Officer 1
Dan Robbertse

Dan Robbertse

Police Officer 2
Eric Miyeni

Eric Miyeni

Absolom Kumalo
Patrick Shai

Patrick Shai

Robert Ndela
David Clatworthy

David Clatworthy

Clerk of the Court
Themba Ndaba

Themba Ndaba

Matthew Kumalo
Louis Seboko

Louis Seboko

Johannes Pafuri
Greg Latter

Greg Latter

Prosecutor
Thomas Hall

Thomas Hall

Court Usher
Thomas Hall

Thomas Hall

Warder 1
David Phetoe

David Phetoe

Black Priest
Stephen Evans

Stephen Evans

Court Photographer (uncredited)

Release date

15th Dec 1995

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English