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The Green Pastures

1936, drama, fantasy

93 minutes

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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Cast

Oscar Polk

Gabriel

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Mr. Deshee / Aaron

Abraham Gleaves

Archangel

Al Stokes

Cain

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

Clarence Muse

Angel (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Zubo (uncredited)

Ernest Whitman

Pharaoh

Willie Best

Willie Best

Henry - the Angel (uncredited)

Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)

Jester Hairston

Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Angel (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

General (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Stanley Fleischer

Art direction

Allen Saalburg

Art direction

Camera

Costume and make-up

Milo Anderson

Costume design

Directing

William Keighley

William Keighley

Director

Marc Connelly

Marc Connelly

Director

Production

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive producer

Sound

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Original music composer

Writing

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Largescale poster for The Green Pastures

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