SONG OF FREEDOM is something of an unusual little film, a vehicle for singing sensation Paul Robeson, who doesn't appear to be the world's greatest actor. However, he does have a wonderfully deep singing voice and he spends most of the film in song, which is a real asset. The film features Robeson as a down-at-heel dock worker whose voice is discovered, which leads to him becoming a new musical sensation. He soon discovers that he's king of a made-up African nation and goes back to sort things out in the corrupt kingdom. This was an early feature from Hammer Films and I found it too heavily dated to be enjoyable, although it's a must for fans of the singer.
Review of Song of Freedom
