The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures

A Miracle in Technicolor!

1936-08-01 93 min ★ 6.3
DramaFantasy

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

Director William Keighley

Cast

Willie Best
Willie Best
Henry - the Angel (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson
Dudley Dickerson
Ham
Etta McDaniel
Etta McDaniel
Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Jesse Graves
General (uncredited)
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)
Oscar Polk
Oscar Polk
Gabriel
George Randol
George Randol
High Priest
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Angel (uncredited)
Ernest Whitman
Ernest Whitman
Pharaoh
Jester Hairston
Jester Hairston
Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Theresa Harris
Angel (uncredited)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Noah
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram
De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
George H. Reed
George H. Reed
Mr. Deshee / Aaron
Edna Mae Harris
Edna Mae Harris
Zeba
Ida Forsyne
Ida Forsyne
Noah's Wife
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Zubo (uncredited)
Frank H. Wilson
Frank H. Wilson
Moses
Anna Mae Fritz
Anna Mae Fritz
Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)
Etta Moten
Etta Moten
Angel (uncredited)