God's Step Children
1938, English. Directed by Oscar Micheaux.
Naomi, a light-skinned Black child, is abandoned by her mother and raised by the virtuous Mrs. Saunders. When the girl's fixation with whiteness turns her against her own race, she is sent to a convent. Hopelessly in love with her adoptive brother Jimmie, Naomi consents to marry his friend, but is repulsed by his darker skin and unrefined ways.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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God's Step Children is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+, and Night Flight Plus in India.
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Cast & crew
- Oscar MicheauxDirector
- Jacqueline LewisYoung Naomi
- Ethel MosesMrs. Cushinberry / Eva
- Alice B. RussellMrs. Saunders
- Trixie SmithA Visitor
- Charles ThompsonYoung Jimmie
- Carman NewsomeAdult Jimmie
- Gloria PressAdult Naomi
- Alec LovejoyOntrue Cowper
- Columbus JacksonCowper's Associate
- Laura BowmanAunt Carrie
- Sam PattersonBanker
- Charles R. MooreSchool Superintent
Details
- Released
- 1 May 1938
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Oscar Micheaux
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God's Step Children runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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God's Step Children is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+, and Night Flight Plus in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed God's Step Children?
God's Step Children (1938) was directed by Oscar Micheaux and stars Jacqueline Lewis, Ethel Moses, Alice B. Russell.