The Green Pastures
Drama
Fantasy
A Miracle in Technicolor!
God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
1936-08-01
en
Cast
Director
William Keighley
Director
Marc Connelly
Oscar Polk as Gabriel
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Noah
Rex Ingram as De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
Frank H. Wilson as Moses
George H. Reed as Mr. Deshee / Aaron
Edna Mae Harris as Zeba
George Randol as High Priest
Ida Forsyne as Noah's Wife
Anna Mae Fritz as Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)
Etta Moten as Angel (uncredited)
Clarence Muse as Angel (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Zubo (uncredited)
Ernest Whitman as Pharaoh
Willie Best as Henry - the Angel (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson as Ham
Etta McDaniel as Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)
Mantan Moreland as Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)
Jester Hairston as Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)
Theresa Harris as Angel (uncredited)
Jesse Graves as General (uncredited)