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Plot synopsis

Jim (Daniel Adnewmah) leaves his tribal homeland to seek his fortune in the city of Johannesburg. As soon as he arrives, three gangsters mug him. When Jim regains consciousness, a friendly night watchman named Charlie (Dan Twala) takes care of him and helps him find a job. Unfortunately Jim gets fired, but with the help of the watchman's daughter, Julie (

), he gets a job in a nightclub as a waiter. When it is discovered that Jim has a talent for singing, he is offered the chance to sing on stage with Julie, as she is the club's female star. Just before his debut, he recognizes the gangsters who mugged him and overhears them plotting a robbery. Jim has to decide how to stop the crime and still be in time to perform.

Cast

*Daniel Adnewmah as Jim *

as Julie *Dan Twala as Charlie *Samuel Maile as Pianist in club *Zacks Nkosi as Principal Alto Saxophonist in club

References

External links

"African Jim (1949)"
IMDb. 1940s English-language films 1949 films South African drama films 1940s musical drama films South African black-and-white films 1949 drama films English-language South African films English-language musical drama films 1940s South African films {{SouthAfrica-film-stub