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The Green Pastures(1936)
Status: Released
Date: 1936-08-01
63%
16 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
A Miracle in Technicolor!
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God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: The Green Pastures
Top 10 Billed Cast
Oscar Polk
Gabriel
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Noah
Rex Ingram
De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
Frank H. Wilson
Moses
George H. Reed
Mr. Deshee / Aaron
Edna Mae Harris
Zeba
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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.
Release Date
1936-08-01
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A Miracle in Technicolor!
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