The Green Pastures (1936)
Popularity3.5/5
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Directors
Marc Connelly, William Keighley
Cast
Rex Ingram, Oscar Polk, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Frank Wilson
The story
An elderly black man reads from the Book of Genesis to a group of six young children in his house. He answers their questions about God and creation. One of the girls starts to visualize heaven...
Genres
Bible Film, drama film
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