Cabin in the Sky (1943)
1h 38m · 24 Mar 1943
At Last on the Screen! The Musical Comedy Sensation!
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When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory, where he learns that he will be sent back to Earth for six months to prove that he deserves to be in heaven. He awakens, remembering nothing and struggles to do right by his devout wife, Petunia, while an angel known as the General and the devil's son, Lucifer Jr., fight for his soul.
| Movie ID | 49640 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy, Music |
| Director | Vincente Minnelli |
| Main cast | Ethel Waters, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Rex Ingram, Kenneth Spencer, John 'Bubbles' Sublett, Oscar Polk |
| Release date | 24 March 1943 |
| Release year | 1943 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 98 min (1h 38m) |
| Rating | 6.5 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: Joseph Schrank, Marc Connelly
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Top cast
Ethel WatersPetunia Jackson
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonJoseph 'Little Joe' Jackson
Lena HorneGeorgia Brown
Louis ArmstrongThe Trumpeter
Rex IngramLucius / Lucifer Jr.
Kenneth SpencerThe General / Rev. Greene
John 'Bubbles' SublettDomino Johnson
Oscar PolkThe Deacon / Fleetfoot
Mantan MorelandFirst Idea Man
Willie BestSecond Idea Man
Fletcher RiversThird Idea Man
Leon James PokeFourth Idea Man
Bill BaileyBill
Ford Washington LeeMessenger Boy
Butterfly McQueenLily
Ruby DandridgeMrs. Kelso
Nick StewartDude
Ernest WhitmanJim Henry
Jules AdgerSpecialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)
Doris AkeDancer / Jim Henry Paradise Patron (uncredited)
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