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African Jim

1949
Directed byDonald Swanson
0h 50m

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.

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Daniel AdnewmahJim TwalaDolly RathebeJudy
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Dan TwalaCharlie
Samuel MailePianist in club (as Sam Maile)
Woody WoodthorpeGang leader
Willie NxumaloCrook
Victor MkizeMkize
General DuzeGuitarist
Alfred KomoComedy dancer
DETAILS
GENRES
DramaMusic
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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