The Green Pastures
1936 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 6.3
Get your mind fixed for The Green Pastures. It's a film of its time. Butlike all great art, it transcends it. Based on Marc Connelly'sfolk-themed Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Based on Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun, The Green Pastures
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Details
- Years
- 1936
- Release date
- 1936-08-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (16 votes)
Themes
- bible
- all black cast
- old testament
- depiction of god
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
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
- AG
Abraham Gleaves
as Archangel
- MA
Myrtle Anderson
as Eve
- AS
Al Stokes
as Cain
Edna Mae Harris
as Zeba
- JF
James Fuller
as Cain the Sixth
Directed by Marc Connelly, William Keighley