The Green Pastures
01/08/1936
2h



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


Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Zubo (uncredited)


Ernest Whitman
Pharaoh


Willie Best
Henry - the Angel (uncredited)


Dudley Dickerson
Ham


Etta McDaniel
Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)


Mantan Moreland
Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)


Jester Hairston
Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)


Theresa Harris
Angel (uncredited)


Jesse Graves
General (uncredited)
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