Child of Hope

Child of Hope

75 mins | April 24, 1975

Thirty-seven men from the disputed territory of South West Africa are on trial for their lives in Pretoria, 1,000 miles from their home. They are to be tried under South Africa's Terrorism Act despite the UN ruling that South Africa must abandon its 'illegal administration' of their country.

Child of Hope

75 mins | April 24, 1975

Child of Hope
Thirty-seven men from the disputed territory of South West Africa are on trial for their lives in Pretoria, 1,000 miles from their home. They are to be tried under South Africa's Terrorism Act despite the UN ruling that South Africa must abandon its 'illegal administration' of their country.
Producers
Original title Child of Hope
Directors Graham Evans
Writers

Cast

Leon Gluckman

as Joel Carlson

Alton Kumalo

as Herman Ja Toivo

Nigel Hawthorne

as Police Captain

Willie Jonah

as Johnny Otto

Lionel Ngakane

as Mutumbulua

Ed Devereaux

as Richard A. Falk

Job Stewart

as Ernest Wentzel

Hilda Kriseman

as Secretary

David Henry

as Journalist

Arne Gordon

as George Bizos

Glyn Jones

as Nami Phillips

Frank Lazarus

as Piet Oosthuizen

Richard Beale

as Police Major

James Leith

as Police Lieutenant

Ken Barker

as Police Sergeant

Steven Grives

as Police Constable

Salami Coker

as Warder

Jacob Witkin

as Commissioner

Christopher Cunningham

as Registrar

Mel Oxley

as Justice Joseph Ludorf

Emil Appolus

as Nathaniel Maxiuiri

Lloyd Anderson

as Tahudeleni

Kwesi Kay

as Joseph Shitwuyete

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

as Kaporo

Sam Mansary

as Festus Nehale

John Matshikiza

as Shihungeleni

Tommy Buson

as Ovambo Chief