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God's Step Children is a american film of genre Drama directed by Oscar Micheaux released in USA on 1 january 1938 with Alice Burton Russell
God's Step Children (1938)
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Add to a movie listGod's Step Children is a 1938 American drama film directed by Oscar Micheaux and starring Jacqueline Lewis. The movie is inspired by a combination of elements shared from two previous released Hollywood productions: Imitation of Life and These Three.
^ Lopate, Phillip. "New York Times: God's Step Children". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
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A young black woman arrives at the home of a black widow, Mrs. Saunders, and begs her to look after her light-skinned baby, whom she cannot afford to feed. At first she says this is temporary while she looks for work, but as she leaves she declares she will never be back. Mrs. Saunders pledges to raise the "poor little darling" as her own, alongside her own son Jimmie. She names her Naomi.Actors
Alice Burton Russell
(Mrs. Saunders)
Charles R. Moore
(School Superintent)
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