God's Step Children
God's Step Children1938
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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.
DirectorOscar MicheauxCinematographyLester LangScreenplayOscar MicheauxStudioMicheaux Picture Corporation
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJacqueline LewisYoung Naomi | Young Naomi |
 Ethel MosesMrs. Cushinberry / Eva | Mrs. Cushinberry / Eva |
 Alice B. RussellMrs. Saunders | Mrs. Saunders |
 Trixie SmithA Visitor | A Visitor |
| CCharles ThompsonYoung Jimmie | Young Jimmie |
 Carman NewsomeAdult Jimmie | Adult Jimmie |
 Gloria PressAdult Naomi | Adult Naomi |
 Alec LovejoyOntrue Cowper | Ontrue Cowper |
 Columbus JacksonCowper's Associate | Cowper's Associate |
| LLaura BowmanAunt Carrie | Aunt Carrie |
| SSam PattersonBanker | Banker |
 Charles R. MooreSchool Superintent | School Superintent |
 Consuela HarrisMuscle Dancer (Consuelo Harris) | Muscle Dancer (Consuelo Harris) |
| SSammy GardinerTap Dancer | Tap Dancer |
 Leon GrossOrchestra Leader | Orchestra Leader |
 Dorothy Van EngleNaomi's Mother | Naomi's Mother |
 Cherokee ThorntonClyde Wade | Clyde Wade |