

The Green Pastures
1936-08-01 · 93 min · ★ 6.3
God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
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- Directors
- Marc Connelly, William Keighley
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Oscar PolkGabriel
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonNoah
Rex IngramDe Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
Frank H. WilsonMoses
George H. ReedMr. Deshee / Aaron
Edna Mae HarrisZeba
George RandolHigh Priest
Ida ForsyneNoah's Wife
Anna Mae FritzStout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)
Etta MotenAngel (uncredited)
Clarence MuseAngel (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' ToonesZubo (uncredited)
Ernest WhitmanPharaoh
Willie BestHenry - the Angel (uncredited)
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