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Little Joe, a man killed over gambling debts, is restored to life by angelic powers and given six months to redeem his soul and become worthy of entering Heaven - otherwise he will be condemned to Hell. Secretly guided by an angel known as “The General”, Little Joe gives up his shiftless ways and becomes a hardworking, generous and loving husband to his wife Petunia. But Lucifer Jr. - a demon and the son of Satan himself - is determined to drag Little Joe to Hell.
Original Release
03/27/1943
US Release
03/27/1943
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ethel Waters | Petunia Jackson |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | Little Joe Jackson / Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson |
| Lena Horne | Georgia Brown |
| Louis Armstrong | The Trumpeter |
| Rex Ingram | Lucius / Lucifer Jr. |
| Kenneth Spencer | Rev. Green / The General / Rev. Greene |
| John W. Bubbles | Domino Johnson |
| Oscar Polk | Fleetfoot / The Deacon |
| Mantan Moreland | First Idea Man |
| Fletcher Rivers | Third Idea Man |
Directors
Vincente Minnelli, Busby Berkeley
Writers
Joseph Schrank, Lynn Root, Marc Connelly
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ethel Waters | Petunia Jackson |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | Little Joe Jackson / Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson |
| Lena Horne | Georgia Brown |
| Louis Armstrong | The Trumpeter |
| Rex Ingram | Lucius / Lucifer Jr. |
| Kenneth Spencer | Rev. Green / The General / Rev. Greene |
| John W. Bubbles | Domino Johnson |
| Oscar Polk | Fleetfoot / The Deacon |
| Mantan Moreland | First Idea Man |
| Fletcher Rivers | Third Idea Man |
| Leon James | Fourth Idea Man |
| Bill Bailey | Bill |
| Ford Washington Lee | Messenger Boy |
| Butterfly McQueen | Lily |
| Ruby Dandridge | Mrs. Kelso |
| Nick Stewart | Dude |
| Ernest Whitman | Jim Henry |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra | Duke Ellington's Orchestra |
| Hall Johnson Choir | Church Choir |
| Jules Adger | Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Arthur Freed | Producer |
| Albert Lewis | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
