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Cabin in the Sky (1943)

Movie"At Last on the Screen! The Musical Comedy Sensation!"
Audience Score
63
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NR 1 hr 38 minMar 24th, 1943Music, Fantasy
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.
StarringEthel WatersEddie 'Rochester' AndersonLena Horne
DirectorVincente Minnelli
WriterMarc Connelly

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 24th, 1943 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 10th, 2006 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$662,141
Movie Box Office Gross:$1,606,624 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie Tags:
singerchurchhellangelgamblerprayer