Lionel Ngakane

Lionel Ngakane

Movies for Lionel Ngakane...

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Title: In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Character: Self
Released: February 18, 1994
Type: Movie
A documentary overview and ideological critique of the South African film industry and cinema's historical relationship with apartheid.
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Victims of Apartheid
Title: Victims of Apartheid
Character: Mokwe
Released: October 24, 1978
Type: Movie
George, a black South African, finds it hard to settle down in London after his experiences in South Africa.
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The Squeeze
Title: The Squeeze
Character: West Indian
Released: March 20, 1977
Type: Movie
An alcoholic London ex-cop becomes involved in a kidnapping drama and tries to free the daughter of a friend from a brutal gangster mob.
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Child of Hope
Title: Child of Hope
Character: Mutumbulua
Released: April 24, 1975
Type: Movie
Thirty-seven men from the disputed territory of South West Africa are on trial for their lives in Pretoria, 1,000 miles from their home. They are to be tried under South Africa's Terrorism Act despite the UN ruling that South Africa must abandon its 'illegal administration' of their country.
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Wind Versus Polygamy
Title: Wind Versus Polygamy
Character: Ofodile
Released: July 15, 1968
Type: Movie
When Councillor Ogidt and Mr. Madu come to Chief Ozuomba's court, both wanting to marry Elina, the Chief sees his chance to oppose the new anti-polygamy law. Unfortunately, this production was likely wiped by the BBC, and is no longer believed to exist.
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The Painted Smile
Title: The Painted Smile
Character: Barman
Released: May 1, 1962
Type: Movie
Jo and Mark are working the "outraged husband" racket when they fall foul of the sinister Kleinie....
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Nothing Barred
Title: Nothing Barred
Character: Convict
Released: October 10, 1961
Type: Movie
Penniless Lord Whitebait's plan to save his sinking fortunes is to open stately Whitebait Manor to the public. But the public ignores his gesture, and his fortunes fade even further, with a stream of debts threatening to run into a deluge when his daughter's fiancé demands a plush and costly wedding. Where is the cash to come from? Whitebait and his servant Spankforth's answer is a scam involving the theft of a valuable painting from the Manor. How could such a cunningly original ruse fail?
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Nor the Moon by Night
Title: Nor the Moon by Night
Character: Nimrod
Released: August 7, 1958
Type: Movie
When Alice Lang flies out to Kenya to marry gamekeeper Andrew Miller she is met by his brother Rusty, who is initially opposed to the marriage. The two become attracted to each other, but when Andrew is attacked by a lion, Alice nurses him back to health. Now torn between affection and duty, she must decide which path to follow.
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Safari
Title: Safari
Character: Makora
Released: June 20, 1956
Type: Movie
Wealthy eccentric Sir Vincent Brampton and his fiancée Linda Latham hire Ken Duffield to lead them on a jungle hunt. Duffield is looking for the murderer of his son; he gets the killer and Linda.
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Duel in the Jungle
Title: Duel in the Jungle
Character: Servant
Released: June 30, 1954
Type: Movie
An American insurance investigator is sent to Rhodesia to investigate the mysterious death of a diamond broker who drowned whilst diving off the coast. The broker was insured for $1 million so the insurers are suspicious.
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Cry, the Beloved Country
Title: Cry, the Beloved Country
Character: Absolom Kumalo
Released: November 16, 1951
Type: Movie
In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo journeys to the city to search for his missing son, only to find his people living in squalor and his son a criminal. Reverend Misimangu is a young South African clergyman who helps find his missing son-turned-thief and sister-turned-prostitute in the slums of Johannesburg.