The Green Pastures
1936-08-01God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

Gabriel
Oscar Polk

Noah
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
Rex Ingram

Moses
Frank H. Wilson

Mr. Deshee / Aaron
George H. Reed
Archangel
Abraham Gleaves
Eve
Myrtle Anderson
Cain
Al Stokes

Zeba
Edna Mae Harris
Cain the Sixth
James Fuller

High Priest
George Randol

Noah's Wife
Ida Forsyne

Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)
Anna Mae Fritz

Angel (uncredited)
Etta Moten
Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon
Bill Cumby

Angel (uncredited)
Clarence Muse

Zubo (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Pharaoh
Ernest Whitman

Henry - the Angel (uncredited)
Willie Best

Ham
Dudley Dickerson

Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)
Etta McDaniel

Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)
Mantan Moreland
Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)
Jester Hairston

Angel (uncredited)
Theresa Harris

General (uncredited)
Jesse Graves