The Green Pastures
1936, English. Directed by Marc Connelly & William Keighley.
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God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Marc ConnellyDirector
- William KeighleyDirector
- Oscar PolkGabriel
- Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonNoah
- Rex IngramDe Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
- Frank H. WilsonMoses
- George H. ReedMr. Deshee / Aaron
- Abraham GleavesArchangel
- Myrtle AndersonEve
- Al StokesCain
- Edna Mae HarrisZeba
- James FullerCain the Sixth
- George RandolHigh Priest
- Ida ForsyneNoah's Wife
Details
- Released
- 1 August 1936
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Sheridan Gibney, Marc Connelly
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What The Green Pastures is based on
The Green Pastures is based on Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun (1928) by Roark Bradford, published by Harper and The Green Pastures, a 1929 dramatic work by Marc Connelly.
1928
Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun
By Roark Bradford
Published by Harper
Dramatic work · 1929
The Green Pastures
By Marc Connelly
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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The Green Pastures runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Green Pastures is streaming on FlixFling in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Green Pastures?
If you liked The Green Pastures, try The Shepherd, The Book of Daniel, The Bible: In the Beginning....
Who directed The Green Pastures?
The Green Pastures (1936) was directed by Marc Connelly and William Keighley and stars Oscar Polk, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Rex Ingram.
What is The Green Pastures based on?
The Green Pastures is based on Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun (1928) by Roark Bradford, published by Harper and The Green Pastures, a 1929 dramatic work by Marc Connelly.