The Green Pastures (1936)

6.3/10 93 min Drama Fantasy

Overview

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

Edna Mae Harris

Zeba

George Randol

High Priest

Ida Forsyne

Noah's Wife

Anna Mae Fritz

Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)

Etta Moten

Angel (uncredited)

Clarence Muse

Angel (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Zubo (uncredited)

Ernest Whitman

Pharaoh

Willie Best

Henry - the Angel (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson

Ham

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