Where to watch Cabin in the Sky(1943)

Name: Cabin in the Sky
Genre: Music, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 1943-03-24
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Ethel Waters, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Rex Ingram

Movie · 1943 · 1h 38m · Music, Fantasy, Comedy

In the United States, Cabin in the Sky is available to stream on Philo. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.

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Cabin in the Sky plot summary

At Last on the Screen! The Musical Comedy Sensation!

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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Release date: March 24, 1943
Runtime: 1h 38m
Genres: Music, Fantasy, Comedy
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 6.5 / 10 · 51 votes

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Cast

Ethel WatersPetunia Jackson
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonJoseph 'Little Joe' Jackson
Lena HorneGeorgia Brown
Louis ArmstrongThe Trumpeter
Rex IngramLucius / Lucifer Jr.
Kenneth SpencerThe General / Rev. Greene
John 'Bubbles' SublettDomino Johnson
Oscar PolkThe Deacon / Fleetfoot
Mantan MorelandFirst Idea Man
Willie BestSecond Idea Man

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Where can I watch Cabin in the Sky?

In the United States, Cabin in the Sky is available to stream on Philo. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.