Rhodes

Rhodes

Director: Berthold Viertel Cast: Walter Huston
Walter Huston
, Oscar Homolka
Oscar Homolka
, Frank Cellier
Frank Cellier
, Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
Berthold Viertel
Rhodes

Rhodes

Director: Berthold Viertel Cast: Walter Huston
Walter Huston
, Oscar Homolka
Oscar Homolka
, Frank Cellier
Frank Cellier
, Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
Berthold Viertel

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Overview

African-American students who have accepted Rhodes scholarships may feel like wincing at Rhodes, an unabashed celebration of British imperialism. Walter Huston portrays Cecil Rhodes, the 19th century explorer who dreamed of "taming" the rugged African terrain. Establishing the colony of Rhodesia, the film's "hero" opens up the rest of the continent for the benefit of Mother England and its industrial elite. Increasing friction between Rhodes and Dutch prime minister Kruger (Oscar Homolka) results in the Boer War, treated herein as a noble British victory. (Three years later, Kruger would be the hero of the Nazi-sanctioned Ohm Kruger, which was twice as tastelessly chauvinistic as Rhodes.) Undeniably stirring and impressive, Rhodes nonetheless treats the subjugation of Africa as something pure and wonderful.

Product Details

Release Date: 07/09/2015
UPC: 0644827277025
Original Release: 1936
Source: Reel Vault
Language: English
Sales rank: 41,218

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Walter Huston Cecil John Rhodes
Oscar Homolka Ohm Paul Kruger
Frank Cellier Barney Barnato
Basil Sydney Dr. Jim Jameson
Peggy Ashcroft Ann Carpenter
Renee De Vaux Mrs. Kruger
Bernard Lee Cartwright
Lewis Casson Helm
Ndaniso Kumala King Lobengula
Glennis Lorimer Cartwright's Fiancee
Percy Parsons Hendricks

Technical Credits
Geoffrey Barkas Producer
Berthold Viertel Director
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