Watch God's Step Children (1938) Official Trailer
6 / 10 IMDb May 1, 1938 1h 10m
Naomi, a light-skinned Black child, is abandoned by her mother and raised by the virtuous Mrs. Saunders. When the girl's fixation with whiteness turns her against her own race, she is sent to a convent. Hopelessly in love with her adoptive brother Jimmie, Naomi consents to marry his friend, but is repulsed by his darker skin and unrefined ways.
Director
Runtime
1h 10m
Release Date
May 1, 1938
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
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Jacqueline Lewis
as Young Naomi
Ethel Moses
as Mrs. Cushinberry / Eva
Alice B. Russell
as Mrs. Saunders
Trixie Smith
as A Visitor
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Charles Thompson
as Young Jimmie
Carman Newsome
as Adult Jimmie
Gloria Press
as Adult Naomi
Alec Lovejoy
as Ontrue Cowper
Columbus Jackson
as Cowper's Associate
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Laura Bowman
as Aunt Carrie
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Sam Patterson
as Banker
Charles R. Moore
as School Superintent
Consuela Harris
as Muscle Dancer (Consuelo Harris)
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Sammy Gardiner
as Tap Dancer
Leon Gross
as Orchestra Leader
Dorothy Van Engle
as Naomi's Mother
Cherokee Thornton
as Clyde Wade
Production Companies
Micheaux Picture Corporation
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