Cabin in the Sky

At Last on the Screen! The Musical Comedy Sensation!

6.5
19431h 38m

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.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Cabin in the Sky (1943) Original Trailer

Cabin in the Sky (1943) Original Trailer

Thumbnail for video: Cabin in the Sky - Trailer

Cabin in the Sky - Trailer

Thumbnail for video: John Landis on Cabin In The Sky

John Landis on Cabin In The Sky

Cast

Photo of Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

Petunia Jackson

Photo of Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson

Photo of Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Georgia Brown

Photo of Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

The Trumpeter

Photo of Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Lucius / Lucifer Jr.

Photo of Oscar Polk

Oscar Polk

The Deacon / Fleetfoot

Photo of Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

First Idea Man

Photo of Willie Best

Willie Best

Second Idea Man

Photo of Ruby Dandridge

Ruby Dandridge

Mrs. Kelso

Photo of Vivian Dandridge

Vivian Dandridge

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Photo of Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington (uncredited)

Photo of Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen

Mr. Kelso / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Photo of William Gillespie

William Gillespie

Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

Photo of Suzette Harbin

Suzette Harbin

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Photo of Glenn Leedy

Glenn Leedy

Boy in Church (uncredited)

Photo of Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Nightclub Patron / Churchgoer (uncredited)

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