Cry, the Beloved Country(1995)
A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.
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James Jarvis
Rev. Stephen Kumalo
John Kumalo
Theophilus Msimangu
Mrs. Kumalo
Mary Jarvis
Evans
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