The Green Pastures

Based On the book by Roark Bradford

The Green Pastures is a 1936 American film depicting stories from the Bible as visualized by black characters. It starred Rex Ingram (in several roles, including "De Lawd"), Oscar Polk, and Eddie "Rochester" Anderson. It was based on the 1928 novel Ol' Man Adam an' His Chillun by Roark Bradford and the 1930 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Marc Connelly. The Green Pastures was one of only six feature films in the Hollywood Studio era to feature an all-black cast.

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Release date:

1936

Director:

Marc Connelly, William Keighley

Cast:

Rex Ingram, Oscar Polk, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Edna Mae Harris, Ernest Whitman

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1936 in adaptations