Cry, the Beloved Country (1951 film)
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Cry, the Beloved Country is a 1951 British drama film directed by Zoltán Korda and starring Sidney Poitier, Charles Carson and Canada Lee, in his last film role. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by Alan Paton.
1951 film
| Cry, the Beloved Country | |
|---|---|
 U.S. theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Zoltán Korda |
| Written by | Alan Paton (novel & screenplay) John Howard Lawson (screenplay) originally uncredited |
| Produced by | Zoltan Korda Alan Paton |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker |
| Edited by | David Eady |
| Music by | Raymond Gallois-Montbrun |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films (UK) Lopert Films (US)[1] |
Release dates | 23 January 1952 (US) 25 April 1952 (UK) |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £95,433 (UK)[2] |