Rhodes of Africa

Rhodes of Africa

90 mins | Drama, History | June 30, 1936

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.

Rhodes of Africa

90 mins | Drama, History | June 30, 1936

Rhodes of Africa
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.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Original title Rhodes of Africa
Directors Berthold Viertel
Writers Sarah Gertrude Millin, Michael Barringer, Leslie Arliss, Miles Malleson

Cast

Walter Huston

as Cecil John Rhodes

Oskar Homolka

as Ohm Paul Kruger

Basil Sydney

as Dr. Jim Jameson

Peggy Ashcroft

as Anna Carpenter

Frank Cellier

as Barney Barnato

Renee De Vaux

as Mrs. Paul Kruger

Bernard Lee

as Cartwright

Percy Parsons

as Hendricks

Lewis Casson

as Rev. Charles Helm

Ndaniso Kumala

as King Lobengula

Ndanisa Kumalo

as King Lobengula (as Ndanisa Kumalo of Matabele Land)