The Blood of Jesus (1941)

Directors

Spencer Williams

Cast

Cathryn Caviness, Spencer Williams, Juanita Riley, Reather Hardeman

The story

In a small rural village with an African American population, a church group is holding a riverside baptismal service, and one of the faithful being immersed is the recently married Martha (Cathryn Caviness). However, Martha's husband Ras (Spencer Williams) is absent from the service – he claims he was hunting, but he actually poached a neighbor's boar. At home, Ras accidentally shoots Martha when his rifle drops on the floor and discharges.

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