Cabin in the Sky
6.5
1943-03-24
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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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.
Released
1943-03-24
Runtime
98
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Budget
$662141
Revenue
$1606624
Genres
Music
Fantasy
Language
English
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Casts
Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Lena Horne
Lena Horne
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram
Kenneth Spencer
Kenneth Spencer
John 'Bubbles' Sublett
John 'Bubbles' Sublett
Oscar Polk
Oscar Polk
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Willie Best
Willie BestFletcher Rivers
Fletcher RiversLeon James Poke
Leon James PokeBill Bailey
Bill BaileyFord Washington Lee
Ford Washington Lee
Butterfly McQueen
Butterfly McQueen
Ruby Dandridge
Ruby Dandridge
Nick Stewart
Nick Stewart
Ernest Whitman
Ernest WhitmanJules Adger
Jules AdgerDoris Ake
Doris AkeJuliette Ball
Juliette BallLennie Bluett
Lennie BluettBernard Bradley
Bernard BradleyDaisy Bufford
Daisy BuffordJas. Burch
Jas. BurchCurry Lee Calmes
Curry Lee CalmesRita Christiani
Rita Christiani
Vivian Dandridge
Vivian DandridgeJune Decuire
June DecuireDorothea Durham
Dorothea Durham
Duke Ellington
Duke EllingtonByron Ellis
Byron Ellis
Joel Fluellen
Joel FluellenLouise Franklin
Louise Franklin
William Gillespie
William Gillespie
Suzette Harbin
Suzette HarbinAvanelle Harris
Avanelle HarrisKathleen Hartsfield
Kathleen HartsfieldMaggie Hathaway
Maggie HathawayCleo Herndon
Cleo HerndonLawaune Ingram
Lawaune IngramBobby Johnson
Bobby Johnson
Glenn Leedy
Glenn LeedyMeade 'Lux' Lewis
Meade 'Lux' Lewis
Juanita Moore
Juanita MooreTommie Moore
Tommie MooreJieno Moxzer
Jieno Moxzer
Florence O'Brien
Florence O'BrienNeva Peoples
Neva Peoples
Amanda Randolph
Amanda RandolphLouise Ritchie
Louise RitchieHenry Phace Roberts
Henry Phace RobertsCarmencita Romero
Carmencita Romero
Clinton Rosemond
Clinton Rosemond
Archie Savage
Archie SavageEdward C. Short
Edward C. ShortJohnny Thomas
Johnny ThomasErnestine Wade
Ernestine WadeArthur Walker
Arthur WalkerArtie Young
Artie Young
Juano Hernández
Juano Hernández