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Leslie Banks, Nina Mae McKinney, and Paul Robeson in Sanders of the River (1935)

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Sanders of the River

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Director

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  • Zoltan Korda
    Zoltan Korda

Writers

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  • Lajos Biró
    Lajos Biró
    scenario, continuity & dialogue (as Lajos Biro) &
  • Jeffrey Dell
    Jeffrey Dell
    scenario, continuity & dialogue
  • Arthur Wimperis
    Arthur Wimperis
    lyrics
  • Edgar Wallace
    Edgar Wallace
    story

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Paul Robeson
    Paul Robeson
    Paul Robeson
    Bosambo
  • Leslie Banks
    Leslie Banks
    Leslie Banks
    Commissioner R.G. Sanders
  • Nina Mae McKinney
    Nina Mae McKinney
    Nina Mae McKinney
    Lilongo
  • Robert Cochran
    Robert Cochran
    Lieutenant Tibbets
    (as Robert Cochrane)
  • Martin Walker
    Martin Walker
    Martin Walker
    J. Ferguson
  • Richard Grey
    Richard Grey
    Captain Hamilton
  • Tony Wane
    Tony Wane
    King Mofolaba
  • Marqués De Portago
    Marqués De Portago
    Farini
    (as Marquis De Portago)
  • Eric Maturin
    Eric Maturin
    Eric Maturin
    Smith
  • Allan Jeayes
    Allan Jeayes
    Allan Jeayes
    Father O'Leary
  • Vivien Leigh and Charles Carson in Dark Journey (1937)
    Charles Carson
    Charles Carson
    Governor of the Territory
  • Luao
    Luao
    Chief of the Wagenia [Congo] Tribe
  • Kilongalonga
    Kilongalonga
    Chief of the Wagenia [Congo] Tribe
  • Oboja
    Oboja
    Chief of the Acholi Tribe
  • Members of Acholi Tribe
    Members of Acholi Tribe
    Themselves
    (as Members of the Acholi Tribe)
  • Members of the Sesi Tribe
    Members of the Sesi Tribe
    Themselves
  • Members of the Tefik Tribe
    Members of the Tefik Tribe
    Themselves
  • Members of the Juruba Tribe
    Members of the Juruba Tribe
    Themselves
  • Members of the Mendi Tribe
    Members of the Mendi Tribe
    Themselves
  • Members of the Kroo Tribe
    Members of the Kroo Tribe
    Themselves
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Robert Adams
    Robert Adams
    Minor Role
    (uncredited)
  • Joe Cozier
    Joe Cozier
    (uncredited)
  • Bertrand Frazer
    Bertrand Frazer
    Makara
    (uncredited)
  • Beresford Gale
    Beresford Gale
    Topolaka
    (uncredited)
  • Jomo Kenyatta
    Jomo Kenyatta
    Tribal Chief
    (uncredited)
  • Orlando Martins
    Orlando Martins
    Orlando Martins
    K'Lova
    (uncredited)
  • Anthony Papafio
    Anthony Papafio
    Bosambo's Son
    (uncredited)
  • James Solomon
    James Solomon
    Kaluba
    (uncredited)
  • John Thomas
    John Thomas
    Obiboo
    (uncredited)
  • Deara Williams
    Deara Williams
    Daughter of Bosambo and Lilongo
    (uncredited)

Producer

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  • Alexander Korda
    Alexander Korda
    producer

Composer

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  • Mischa Spoliansky
    Mischa Spoliansky
    composer (as Michael Spolianski)

Cinematographers

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  • Osmond Borradaile
    Osmond Borradaile
  • Louis Page
    Louis Page
  • Georges Périnal
    Georges Périnal

Editor

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  • Charles Crichton
    Charles Crichton

Casting Director

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  • Dorothy Holloway
    Dorothy Holloway
    casting director (uncredited)

Production Manager

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  • G.E.T. Grossmith
    G.E.T. Grossmith
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Stanley Irving
    Stanley Irving
    assistant director
  • Alfred Hitchcock
    Alfred Hitchcock
    director: first stages (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • D. Field
    D. Field
    sound
  • L. Fisher
    L. Fisher
    sound
  • J. Paddon
    J. Paddon
    sound
  • A.W. Watkins
    A.W. Watkins
    recording director

Visual Effects

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  • W. Percy Day
    W. Percy Day
    matte painter

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Bernard Browne
    Bernard Browne
    camera operator

Editorial Department

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  • William Hornbeck
    William Hornbeck
    supervising editor

Music Department

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  • Muir Mathieson
    Muir Mathieson
    musical director
  • London Symphony Orchestra
    London Symphony Orchestra
    music performed by (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Cecil Grosse
    Cecil Grosse
    technical advisor
  • C.O. 'Squash' Lemon
    C.O. 'Squash' Lemon
    technical advisor
  • C. Wallace
    C. Wallace
    technical advisor (as Major C. Wallace)
Crew verified as complete

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