The Green Pastures

  • Drama
  • Fantasy
8/1/1936
93

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.

Directors:
William Keighley
Marc Connelly
Writer:
Sheridan Gibney
    • bible
    • all black cast
    • old testament
    • depiction of god

    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)

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