Movie Description
God's Step Children
(1938)Overview
Naomi, a light-skinned Black child, is abandoned by her mother and raised by the virtuous Mrs. Saunders. When the girl's fixation with whiteness turns her against her own race, she is sent to a convent. Hopelessly in love with her adoptive brother Jimmie, Naomi consents to marry his friend, but is repulsed by his darker skin and unrefined ways.
Featured Crew
- Director : Oscar Micheaux
- Producer : Oscar Micheaux
- Editor : Patricia Rooney,Leonard Weiss
- Cast : Jacqueline Lewis,Ethel Moses,Alice B. Russell,Trixie Smith,Charles Thompson,Carman Newsome,Gloria Press,Alec Lovejoy,Columbus Jackson,Laura Bowman,Sam Patterson,Charles R. Moore,Consuela Harris,Sammy Gardiner,Leon Gross,Dorothy Van Engle,Cherokee Thornton
Cast
Young Naomi
Mrs. Cushinberry / Eva
Mrs. Saunders
A Visitor
Young Jimmie
Adult Jimmie
Adult Naomi
Ontrue Cowper
Cowper's Associate
Aunt Carrie
Banker
School Superintent
Muscle Dancer (Consuelo Harris)
Tap Dancer
Orchestra Leader
Naomi's Mother
Clyde Wade
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Facts
Original TitleGod's Step Children
Status Released
Release Information
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1938-05-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 10m
Production CompaniesMicheaux Picture Corporation
Genres
- Drama
