Native Land (1942)
The Picture with the Most Exciting Story of Our Time!
1942 · 1h 29m · Drama, History
Genres: Drama, History
By the start of World War II, Paul Robeson had given up his lucrative mainstream work to participate in more socially progressive film and stage productions. Robeson committed his support to Paul Strand and Leo Hurwitz’s political semidocumentary Native Land.
Director: Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand
Writers: Leo Hurwitz, Ben Maddow, Paul Strand
Cinematography: Paul Strand
Editor: Lionel Berman, Leo Hurwitz
Cast
Paul Robeson as NarratorFred Johnson as Fred HillMary George as Hill's WifeJohn Rennick as Hill's SonAmelia Romano as Young Girl in ClevelandHouseley Stevenson as White SharecropperLouis Grant as Black SharecropperJames Hanney as MackHoward Da Silva as JimArt Smith as Harry CarlyleRobert Strauss as Frank Mason, grocerJohn Marley as Thug With CrowbarMore like this
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