Song of Freedom

Song of Freedom (1936)

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Along with The Emperor Jones, Song of Freedom is arguably the best of Paul Robeson's starring features. Robeson plays London dockworker John Zinga, obsessed with the urge to return to his African "roots" (this was nearly 40 years before Alex Haley!) Discovered by an operatic impresario, John… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.
Directed By
J. Elder Wallace, J. Elder Wills
Written By
Ingram D'Abbes, Michael Darringer, Fenn Sherie, Philip Lindsay
Genres
Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
In Theaters
Feb 1, 1937 Wide
American Pop Classics

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    Robeson is THE reason to see it

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It's worth seeing just to hear Robeson sing.

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