BBC Sunday-Night Theatre The Green Pastures (Season 9, Episode 37)
TV Episode | Drama

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

The Green Pastures (Season 9, Episode 37)

TV Episode | Drama

God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

Writers

Roark Bradford (suggested by book) | Marc Connelly

Producer

Eric Fawcett

Production Designer

Barry Learoyd

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 14, 1958

Release date

Sep 14, 1958 (United Kingdom)

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35 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Adams Pharaoh Pharaoh See fewer	King Solomon's Mines (1937)
Harry Baird Japheth Japheth See fewer	The Italian Job (1969)
Earl Cameron Adam Adam See fewer	Inception (2010)
Nadia Cattouse Mrs. Deshee Mrs. Deshee See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
James Clarke Moses Moses See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Andre Dakar Isaac Isaac See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Evelyn Dove Noah's Wife Noah's Wife See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
John Harrison Noah Noah See fewer	Lolita (1962)
Ike Hatch Custard Maker Custard Maker See fewer	Dark Sands (1937)
Harold Holness Actor Actor See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Dan Jackson High Priest High Priest See fewer	Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
Richardina Jackson First Cook First Cook See fewer	The Trygon Factor (1966)
Don Johnson Head Magician Head Magician See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Clifton Jones Cain Cain See fewer	Watership Down (1978)
Bari Jonson Master of Ceremonies (as Bari Johnson) Master of Ceremonies (as Bari Johnson) See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Joseph Layode Ham Ham See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Cassandra Mahon Actress Actress See fewer	People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart (1967)
Lucille Mapp Zeba Zeba See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
William Marshall The Lord The Lord See fewer	Blacula (1972)
Orlando Martins King of Babylon King of Babylon See fewer	Simba (1955)
Edna McKenzie Actress Actress See fewer	White Hunter (1957)
K.A. Medas Actor Actor See fewer	Solo for Canary (1958)
Lionel Ngakane Shem Shem See fewer	Jemima + Johnny (1966)
Pearl Prescod Actress Actress See fewer	Saturday Playhouse (1958)
Harry Quashie Aaron Aaron See fewer	Simba (1955)
Jimmy Rich Actor Actor See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Beryl Riggs Myrtle (as Berryl Briggs) Myrtle (as Berryl Briggs) See fewer	Hurricane (1961)
Ida Shepley Zipporah Zipporah See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Frank Singuineau Prophet Prophet See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Corinne Skinner-Carter Actress Actress See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Connie Smith A Stout Angel A Stout Angel See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Rita Stevens A Slender Angel A Slender Angel See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Rosita Yarboy Actress Actress See fewer	Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Eldica Joachim Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer
Ruby Joachim Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer