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The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures
★ 6.3/10•1936•1h 33m•Btl•Drama•Fantasy

A Miracle in Technicolor!

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

William Keighley · Director

Marc Connelly · Director

Sheridan Gibney · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 1, 1936

Actors

Oscar Polk

Oscar Polk

Gabriel

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Noah

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel

Frank H. Wilson

Frank H. Wilson

Moses

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Mr. Deshee / Aaron

Abraham Gleaves

Archangel

Myrtle Anderson

Eve

Al Stokes

Cain

Edna Mae Harris

Edna Mae Harris

Zeba

James Fuller

Cain the Sixth

George Randol

George Randol

High Priest

Ida Forsyne

Ida Forsyne

Noah's Wife

Anna Mae Fritz

Anna Mae Fritz

Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)

Etta Moten

Etta Moten

Angel (uncredited)

Bill Cumby

Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon

Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Angel (uncredited)

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