The Green Pastures

The Green Pastures

93 mins | Drama | Aug. 1, 1936

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

The Green Pastures

93 mins | Drama | Aug. 1, 1936

The Green Pastures
God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title The Green Pastures
Directors Sherry Shourds, William Keighley, Marc Connelly
Writers Sheridan Gibney, Marc Connelly

Cast

Oscar Polk

as Gabriel

Rex Ingram

as De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel

Frank H. Wilson

as Moses

George Reed

as Mr. Deshee

Abraham Gleaves

as Archangel

Al Stokes

as Cain

Edna Mae Harris

as Zeba

James Fuller

as Cain the Sixth

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)