African Jim (1949)
Jim decides to leave his tribal area to seek his fortune in Johannesburg. As soon as he arrives, three gangsters mug him. When he regains consciousness, a friendly night watchman takes care of him. With the watchman's help, Jim gets a job in a nightclub as a waiter.
- Date of release
- 1949-10-23
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Director
- Donald Swanson
Casting
- Daniel Adnewmah — Jim Twala
- Dolly Rathebe — Judy
- Dan Twala — Charlie
- Samuel Maile — Pianist in club (as Sam Maile)
- Woody Woodthorpe — Gang leader
- Willie Nxumalo — Crook
- Victor Mkize — Mkize
- General Duze — Guitarist
- Alfred Komo — Comedy dancer
Interesting facts
African Jim, also known as Jim Comes to Jo'burg, is a 1949 South African film, directed by Donald Swanson and produced by Erica Rutherford. It features Daniel Adnewmah, South African Jazz singer Dolly Rathebe, The African Inkspots, Sam Maile, Dan Twala, and The Jazz Maniacs that included South African Jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader Bra Zacks Nkosi. It is notable as the South Africa' first African feature-length film. It was produced by Warrior Films.
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