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Sanders of the River

Sanders of the River

Adventure Drama

1935, Movie, 1h 28min

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.

Country: United Kingdom

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Nina Mae McKinney,

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Sanders of the River include A Tale of Two Cities, Only Angels Have Wings, Northwest Passage, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Rich and Strange, Mutiny on the Bounty.

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Sanders of the River was released in theaters on June 26, 1935.