Synopsis
Seeking out new avenues for his artistry, Paul Robeson moved his family to London in 1928. During the next twelve years, he headlined six British films, pioneering uncharted territory for black actors and reaching a level of prominence unthinkable in Hollywood. Robeson’s first British production, Zoltán Korda’s Sanders of the River, however, ended up being an embarrassment for the actor, its story of an African tribal leader transformed into a celebration of the British Empire.
Cast
| Bosambo | Paul Robeson |
| Sanders | Leslie Banks |
| Lilongo | Nina Mae McKinney |
| Tibbets | Robert Cochrane |
| Ferguson | Martin Walker |
| Hamilton | Richard Grey |
| Mofolaba | Tony Wane |
| Farini | Marquis de Portago |
| Smith | Eric Maturin |
| Father O'Leary | Allan Jeayes |
| Governer of the territory | Charles Carson |
| Luao & Kilongalonga | Chiefs of the Wagenia (Congo) Tribe |
| Oboja | Chief of the Acholi Tribe |
| With | Members of the Acholi, Sesi, Tefik, Juruba, Mendi, and Kroo Tribes |
Credits
| Director | Zoltán Korda |
| Producer | Alexander Korda |
| Cinematography | Georges Perinal, Osmond Borrodaile and Louis Page |
| Editing | Charles Crichton |
| Supervising film editor | William Hornbeck |
| Assistant director | Stanley Irving |
| Production manager | G.E.T. Grossmith |
| Music director | Muir Mathieson |
| Scenario and dialogue | Lajos Biro and Jeffrey Dell |
| Lyrics | Arthur Wimperis |
| Musical compositions | Michael Spolianski |
Disc Features
FEATURED ON THE DISC PAUL ROBESON: PIONEER WITH THE FEATURE JERICHO
- New, digital transfers created from the best surviving elements
- True Pioneer: The British Films of Paul Robeson, a new video program featuring interviews with Paul Robeson Jr. and film historians Stephen Bourne and Ian Christie, and including film clips from Song of Freedom (1936), King Solomon’s Mines (1937), and Big Fella (1937)
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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