The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures (1936)

A Miracle in Technicolor!

Drama Fantasy

God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

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  • Release Date: 1936-08-01
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Directors: William Keighley, Marc Connelly.

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    • Cast

    • Oscar Polk

      Gabriel

    • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

      Noah

    • Rex Ingram

      De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel

    • Frank H. Wilson

      Moses

    • George H. Reed

      Mr. Deshee / Aaron

    • Abraham Gleaves

      Archangel

    • Myrtle Anderson

      Eve

    • Al Stokes

      Cain

    • Edna Mae Harris

      Zeba

    • James Fuller

      Cain the Sixth

    • George Randol

      High Priest

    • Ida Forsyne

      Noah's Wife

    • Anna Mae Fritz

      Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)

    • Etta Moten

      Angel (uncredited)

    • Bill Cumby

      Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon

    • Clarence Muse

      Angel (uncredited)

    • Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

      Zubo (uncredited)

    • Ernest Whitman

      Pharaoh

    • Willie Best

      Henry - the Angel (uncredited)

    • Dudley Dickerson

      Ham

    • Etta McDaniel

      Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)

    • Mantan Moreland

      Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)

    • Jester Hairston

      Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)

    • Theresa Harris

      Angel (uncredited)

    • Jesse Graves

      General (uncredited)

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