Key Details

Release StatusReleased

Release Date1936-08-01

Languageen

Runtime1h 33m

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

6.3(16)

•1936•1h 33m

The Green Pastures

"A Miracle in Technicolor!"

Drama Fantasy

Overview

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 Marc Connelly

Writing & Screenplay

Sheridan Gibney

Cinematography

Hal Mohr

Principal Cast

25 credited

Oscar PolkGabriel

Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonNoah

Rex IngramDe Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel

Frank H. WilsonMoses

George H. ReedMr. Deshee / Aaron

Abraham GleavesArchangel

Myrtle AndersonEve

Al StokesCain

Edna Mae HarrisZeba

James FullerCain the Sixth

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