Movie Description
The Green Pastures
(1936)Overview
God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
Featured Crew
- Director : Marc Connelly,William Keighley
- Writer : Sheridan Gibney
- Cast : Oscar Polk,Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson,Rex Ingram,Frank H. Wilson,George H. Reed,Abraham Gleaves,Myrtle Anderson,Al Stokes,Edna Mae Harris,James Fuller,George Randol,Ida Forsyne,Anna Mae Fritz,Etta Moten,Bill Cumby,Clarence Muse,Fred 'Snowflake' Toones,Ernest Whitman,Willie Best,Dudley Dickerson,Etta McDaniel,Mantan Moreland,Jester Hairston,Theresa Harris,Jesse Graves
Cast
Gabriel
De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
Moses
Mr. Deshee / Aaron
Archangel
Eve
Cain
Zeba
Cain the Sixth
High Priest
Noah's Wife
Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)
Angel (uncredited)
Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon
Angel (uncredited)
Zubo (uncredited)
Pharaoh
Henry - the Angel (uncredited)
Ham
Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)
Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)
Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)
Angel (uncredited)
General (uncredited)
Posters
Recommendations
Abraham
7.098
I Believe
7.731
The Ten Commandments
7.789
The Shepherd
6.8
Come Sunday
5.831
Jacob
6.741
Skin
6.4
Mr. K
6.286
The River
6.4
Where the Red Fern Grows
6.337
Remember
7.362
The Hill
7.7
Sarah's Oil
7.764
Jesus
6.854
Facts
Original TitleThe Green Pastures
Status Released
Release Information
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1936-08-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 33m
Production CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures
Genres
- Drama
- Fantasy
