
Native Land
1942 • Drama | History
Leo Hurwitz
Director
Paul Strand
Director
Leo Hurwitz
Writer
Ben Maddow
Writer
Paul Strand
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
May 11, 1942
Duration
89 Min
Language
en
Popularity
2.5052
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
By the start of World War II, Paul Robeson had given up his lucrative mainstream work to participate in more socially progressive film and stage productions. Robeson committed his support to Paul Strand and Leo Hurwitz’s political semidocumentary Native Land. With Robeson’s narration and songs, this beautifully shot and edited film exposes violations of Americans’ civil liberties and is a call to action for exploited workers around the country. Scarcely shown since its debut, Native Land represents Robeson’s shift from narrative cinema to the leftist documentaries that would define the final chapter of his controversial film career.
Cast

Paul Robeson

Fred Johnson

Houseley Stevenson

Howard Da Silva

Art Smith

Robert Strauss

John Marley

Harry Wilson












