United States / Jul 15, 1936 / Omaha, Nebraska
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Al Stokes | Cain |
| Edna Mae Harris | Zeba |
| James Fuller | Cain the Sixth |
| George Randol | High Priest |
| Ida Forsyne | Noah's Wife |
| Anna Mae Fritz | Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited) |
| Etta Moten | Angel (uncredited) |
| Bill Cumby | Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon |
| Clarence Muse | Angel (uncredited) |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | Zubo (uncredited) |
| Ernest Whitman | Pharaoh |
| Willie Best | Henry - the Angel (uncredited) |
| Dudley Dickerson | Ham |
| Etta McDaniel | Heckler at the Ark (uncredited) |
| Mantan Moreland | Angel Removing Hat (uncredited) |
| Jester Hairston | Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited) |
| Theresa Harris | Angel (uncredited) |
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| Jesse Graves | General (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Green Pastures |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 1 agosto 1936 |
| Executive producer | Jack L. Warner, Hal B. Wallis |
| Production | Henry Blanke |
| Writer | Sheridan Gibney, Marc Connelly |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
| Assistant directors | Sherry Shourds, Marc Connelly, William Keighley |
| Camera operators | Hal Mohr |
| Additional photography | Hal Mohr |
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| Production design | Stanley Fleischer, Allen Saalburg |
| Art direction | Stanley Fleischer, Allen Saalburg |
| Set decoration | Stanley Fleischer, Allen Saalburg |
| Music | Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Charles David Forrest, Nathan Levinson |
| Sound | Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Charles David Forrest, Nathan Levinson |
| Costume design | Milo Anderson |
| Makeup | Milo Anderson |
| Hairstyling | Milo Anderson |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 01, 1936
Sweden / Dec 26, 1936 / Btl
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