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Sanders of the River (1935)

98 min  -  Adventure | Drama  -   26 June 1935 (USA)
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British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930's rules his area strictly but justly, and struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief.

Director:

Zoltan Korda

Writers:

Lajos Biró (adaptation), Jeffrey Dell (adaptation), and 2 more credits »
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Sanders of the River -- British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930's rules his area strictly but justly, and struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Robeson ...
Bosambo
Leslie Banks Leslie Banks ...
Nina Mae McKinney ...
Lilongo
Robert Cochran Robert Cochran ...
Lieutenant Tibbets (as Robert Cochrane)
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 ...
Smith
Allan Jeayes Allan Jeayes ...
Father O'Leary
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)
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Storyline

British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930's rules his area strictly but justly, and struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief. Written by Michael Crew <m.crew@bbcnc.org.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Africa | Murder | Slavery | Colonialism | Ethnological  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Bosambo See more »

Filming Locations:

Africa See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Film Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jomo Kenyatta, who was President of Kenya from 1963 to 1978, had a bit part in this movie as a tribal chief. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: Although the film is nominally set in Nigeria (as shown on the map in Sanders' office), the aerial wildlife shots seem to have been taken in East Africa (e.g. Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika). Given the presence of Jomo Kenyatta as an extra in the cast, it is likely that the African scenes were shot on the eastern coast of Africa rather than in Nigeria. See more »

Connections

Featured in Edgar Wallace: The Man Who Made His Name (1976) See more »

Soundtracks

"My Little Black Dove"
Music by Mischa Spoliansky
Lyrics by Arthur Wimperis
Sung by 'Nina Mae McKinney', Paul Robeson See more »