Ethel Waters
Petunia Jackson
1943•1h 38m•Released•EN
Cabin in the Sky
“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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Movie Details
Release Date
March 24, 1943
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.5 / 10
Votes
51
Budget
$662,141
Revenue
$1,606,624
Status
Released
Popularity
2.2
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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson
Lena Horne
Georgia Brown
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Louis Armstrong
The Trumpeter
Rex Ingram
Lucius / Lucifer Jr.
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Kenneth Spencer
The General / Rev. Greene
John 'Bubbles' Sublett
Domino Johnson
Oscar Polk
The Deacon / Fleetfoot
Mantan Moreland
First Idea Man
Willie Best
Second Idea Man
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Fletcher Rivers
Third Idea Man
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Leon James Poke
Fourth Idea Man
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