Movie

The Green Pastures

Released: August 1, 1936 (1936)

Runtime: 93 minutes

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

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 (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

George H. Reed as Mr. Deshee / Aaron
Age at release: 69
Rex Ingram as De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
Age at release: 40
Oscar Polk as Gabriel
Age at release: 36
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Noah
Age at release: 30
Edna Mae Harris as Zeba
Age at release: 25
Frank H. Wilson as Moses
Age at release: Unknown
Abraham Gleaves as Archangel
Age at release: Unknown
Myrtle Anderson as Eve
Age at release: Unknown
Al Stokes as Cain
Age at release: Unknown
James Fuller as Cain the Sixth
Age at release: Unknown

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Jesse Graves as General (uncredited)
Age at release: 57
Bill Cumby as Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon
Age at release: 50
Clarence Muse as Angel (uncredited)
Age at release: 46
Etta McDaniel as Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)
Age at release: 45
Ernest Whitman as Pharaoh
Age at release: 43
Jester Hairston as Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)
Age at release: 35
Etta Moten as Angel (uncredited)
Age at release: 34
Mantan Moreland as Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)
Age at release: 33
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Zubo (uncredited)
Age at release: 30
Dudley Dickerson as Ham
Age at release: 29
Theresa Harris as Angel (uncredited)
Age at release: 29
Willie Best as Henry - the Angel (uncredited)
Age at release: 23
George Randol as High Priest
Age at release: Unknown
Ida Forsyne as Noah's Wife
Age at release: Unknown
Anna Mae Fritz as Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown