It tells the story of a boy Kumasenu who moves to the city of Accra from a small fishing village, encouraged by his cousin Agboh's exaggerated tales of the wonders of city life. Hungry, he steals bread and is caught by police, but is rescued by a doctor and his wife who find him work. Agboh attempts to get Kumasenu to rob the doctor, but Kumasenu foils his cousin's plans.
Sean Graham
John Wyllie
Sean Graham
George Noble
Nortey Engmann
Kumasenu
Frank Tamakloe
Agboh
Dr. Oku Ampofo
Dr. Tamakloe
Rosina Ampofo
Grace
Robert Nunoo
Fiawoo
Angela Nanor
Adobia
Kofi Ghanaba
Russell Napier
Narrator
Guy Warren
Yeboah
Robert Baffour
Lawyer Mensah
Arthur Ankrah
Fetish Priest
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At times, this reminded me quite a lot of one of those Children's Film Foundation movies that were designed for, and starred, the kids. Only this one is set in warmer climes, and stars the young Nortey Engmann in the title role. He lives a subsistence existence on the Atlantic ocean's "Gold Coast" b...
Gold Coast Film Unit