Movie: Rhodes of Africa

Top 10 Billed Cast

Walter Huston
Walter Huston

Cecil John Rhodes

Oskar Homolka
Oskar Homolka

Ohm Paul Kruger

Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney

Dr. Jim Jameson

Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft

Anna Carpenter

Frank Cellier
Frank Cellier

Barney Barnato

Renee De Vaux
Renee De Vaux

Mrs. Paul Kruger

Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee

Cartwright

Percy Parsons
Percy Parsons

Hendricks

Lewis Casson
Lewis Casson

Rev. Charles Helm

Ndaniso Kumala
Ndaniso Kumala

King Lobengula

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    Rhodes of Africa is a 1936 British biographical film charting the life of Cecil Rhodes. It was directed by Berthold Viertel and starred Walter Huston, Oskar Homolka, Basil Sydney and Bernard Lee.

  • Release Date

    1936-06-30

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