poster

The Green Pastures

Drama | Fantasy

6.3

Release Date

August 1, 1936

Duration

93 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Oscar Polk

Gabriel

Oscar Polk

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Noah

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Rex Ingram

De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel

Rex Ingram

Frank H. Wilson

Moses

Frank H. Wilson

George H. Reed

Mr. Deshee / Aaron

George H. Reed

Abraham Gleaves

Archangel

Abraham Gleaves

Myrtle Anderson

Eve

Myrtle Anderson

Al Stokes

Cain

Al Stokes

Edna Mae Harris

Zeba

Edna Mae Harris

James Fuller

Cain the Sixth

James Fuller

George Randol

High Priest

George Randol

Ida Forsyne

Noah's Wife

Ida Forsyne

Anna Mae Fritz

Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)

Anna Mae Fritz

Etta Moten

Angel (uncredited)

Etta Moten

Bill Cumby

Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon

Bill Cumby

Clarence Muse

Angel (uncredited)

Clarence Muse

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Zubo (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Ernest Whitman

Pharaoh

Ernest Whitman

Willie Best

Henry - the Angel (uncredited)

Willie Best

Dudley Dickerson

Ham

Dudley Dickerson

Etta McDaniel

Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)

Etta McDaniel

Mantan Moreland

Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)

Mantan Moreland

Jester Hairston

Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)

Jester Hairston

Theresa Harris

Angel (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Jesse Graves

General (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

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