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Cabin in the Sky

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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.

03-24-1943
1h 38m
Cabin in the Sky
Backdrop for Cabin in the Sky

Main Cast

Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

Petunia Jackson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Georgia Brown

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

The Trumpeter

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Lucius

The General

Domino Johnson

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Writer:
Marc Connelly
Production:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Revenue:
$1,606,624
Budget:
$662,141

Key Crew

Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Novel:
Lynn Root
Producer:
Arthur Freed
Songs:
Harold Arlen
Lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en