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The Green Pastures
The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures

A Miracle in Technicolor!

Genres

DramaFantasy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

01 August 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

Oscar Polk

Oscar Polk

Gabriel

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Noah

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel

Frank H. Wilson

Frank H. Wilson

Moses

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Mr. Deshee / Aaron

Abraham Gleaves

Abraham Gleaves

Archangel

Myrtle Anderson

Myrtle Anderson

Eve

Al Stokes

Al Stokes

Cain

Edna Mae Harris

Edna Mae Harris

Zeba

James Fuller

James Fuller

Cain the Sixth

George Randol

George Randol

High Priest

Ida Forsyne

Ida Forsyne

Noah's Wife

Anna Mae Fritz

Anna Mae Fritz

Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)

Etta Moten

Etta Moten

Angel (uncredited)

Bill Cumby

Bill Cumby

Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon

Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Angel (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Zubo (uncredited)

Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Pharaoh

Willie Best

Willie Best

Henry - the Angel (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson

Dudley Dickerson

Ham

Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)

Jester Hairston

Jester Hairston

Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Angel (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

General (uncredited)

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