The Green Pastures

Name: The Green Pastures
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1936-08-01
Duration: 93 min

1h 33m·Drama, Fantasy

Directed by William Keighley, Marc Connelly·1936

Rate

6.3/10 avg

God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

DirectorWilliam KeighleyDirectorMarc ConnellyCinematographyHal MohrStudioWarner Bros. Pictures

Actor	Role
Oscar PolkGabriel	Gabriel
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonNoah	Noah
Rex IngramDe Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel	De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
Frank H. WilsonMoses	Moses
George H. ReedMr. Deshee / Aaron	Mr. Deshee / Aaron
AAbraham GleavesArchangel	Archangel
MMyrtle AndersonEve	Eve
AAl StokesCain	Cain
Edna Mae HarrisZeba	Zeba
JJames FullerCain the Sixth	Cain the Sixth
George RandolHigh Priest	High Priest
Ida ForsyneNoah's Wife	Noah's Wife
Anna Mae FritzStout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)	Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)
Etta MotenAngel (uncredited)	Angel (uncredited)
BBill CumbyAbraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon	Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon
Clarence MuseAngel (uncredited)	Angel (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' ToonesZubo (uncredited)	Zubo (uncredited)
Ernest WhitmanPharaoh	Pharaoh
Willie BestHenry - the Angel (uncredited)	Henry - the Angel (uncredited)
Dudley DickersonHam	Ham
Etta McDanielHeckler at the Ark (uncredited)	Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)
Mantan MorelandAngel Removing Hat (uncredited)	Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)
Jester HairstonMember of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)	Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)
Theresa HarrisAngel (uncredited)	Angel (uncredited)
Jesse GravesGeneral (uncredited)	General (uncredited)

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