Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

Music · 1943 · 1h 38m

Movie

6.5/10 · TMDB

At Last on the Screen! The Musical Comedy Sensation!

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

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

Information

Release date
24 March 1943
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Genres
Music, Fantasy, Comedy
Runtime
1h 38m
Country of origin
United States

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