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Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky

At Last on the Screen! The Musical Comedy Sensation!

19436.51h 38m

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.

Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Written by Joseph Schrank, Lynn Root, Ted Fetter
Produced by Arthur Freed
Box OfficeBudget: $662KRevenue: $1.6M

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Top 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 / Lucifer Jr.

K

Kenneth Spencer

The General / Rev. Greene

John 'Bubbles' Sublett

John 'Bubbles' Sublett

Domino Johnson

Oscar Polk

Oscar Polk

The Deacon / Fleetfoot

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

First Idea Man

Willie Best

Willie Best

Second Idea Man

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Themes & Keywords

angelprayerhellsingerchurchgambler

About Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky is a music, fantasy film released in 1943 exploring themes of angel, prayer, hell, singer, church, gambler. Directed by Vincente Minnelli, it stars Ethel Waters, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Lena Horne. 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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