Sanders of the River

May 10, 1935

1h 28m

★ 5.7

He Breaks Loose in the Jungle!

Overview

A British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

London Films Productions

United Artists

London Films

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Cast

Bosambo

Paul Robeson

Commissioner R.G. Sanders

Leslie Banks

Lilongo

Nina Mae McKinney

Lieutenant Tibbets (as Robert Cochrane)

Robert Cochran

J. Ferguson

Martin Walker

King Mofolaba

Tony Wane

Farini (as Marquis De Portago)

Marqués De Portago

Smith

Eric Maturin

Father O'Leary

Allan Jeayes

Governor of the Territory

Charles Carson

Captain Hamilton

Richard Grey

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