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.
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total
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"At Last on the Screen! The Musical Comedy Sensation!"
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Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$662,141
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$1,606,624
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Cast
Ethel Waters
Petunia Jackson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson
Lena Horne
Georgia Brown
Louis Armstrong
The Trumpeter
Rex Ingram
Lucius / Lucifer Jr.
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
Fletcher Rivers
Third Idea Man
Leon James Poke
Fourth Idea Man
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Vincente Minnelli
Director
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Joseph Schrank
Screenplay
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Arthur Freed
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Roger Edens
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George Stoll
Original Music Composer
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George Bassman
Original Music Composer
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Hall Johnson
Original Music Composer
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Sidney Wagner
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Marc Connelly
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