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The Green Pastures (1936)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Marc Connelly, William Keighley

Synopsis

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

Actors

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 Reed
George Reed
Mr. Deshee
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)

Crews

Marc Connelly
Marc Connelly
Director
William Keighley
William Keighley
Director
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Original Music Composer
Hal Mohr
Hal Mohr
Director of Photography
Stanley Fleischer
Stanley Fleischer
Art Direction
Allen Saalburg
Allen Saalburg
Art Direction
Milo Anderson
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Sherry Shourds
Sherry Shourds
Assistant Director
Charles David Forrest
Charles David Forrest
Sound
Nathan Levinson
Nathan Levinson
Sound
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Henry Blanke
Henry Blanke
Supervising Producer
Sheridan Gibney
Sheridan Gibney
Writer
Marc Connelly
Marc Connelly
Story

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