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Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 (1940): Cast

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Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 is a 1940 documentary starring Julia Jones, Zora Neale Hurston and Reverend George Washington. It runs 42 minutes.

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Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 (1940) movie poster
Released
Runtime
42 min
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 About?

The premise of Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 without spoilers.

Field recordings capture the religious services of the Commandment Keeper Church in a South Carolina Gullah community. The 1940 short documentary presents the congregation’s worship, singing, and rituals, offering a vivid glimpse of African‑American spiritual life in the Lowcountry. In 2005 the film was added to the U.S. National Film Registry for its cultural, historical and aesthetic significance.

Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 Themes & Keywords

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  • national film registry
  • south carolina
  • gullah
  • religion
  • ethnography
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Cast & crew

Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 Cast

Julia Jones leads the cast, with Zora Neale Hurston and Reverend George Washington.

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Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940?

Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 runs 42 minutes.

When was Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 released?

Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 was released on March 24, 1940.

Who is in the cast of Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940?

Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 stars Julia Jones, Zora Neale Hurston and Reverend George Washington, among 13 credited actors.

Does Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 have a post-credit scene?

No. Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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