Petunia Jackson

Ethel Waters

Acting

Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Acting

Georgia Brown

Lena Horne

Acting

The Trumpeter

Louis Armstrong

Acting

Lucius / Lucifer Jr.

Rex Ingram

Acting

The General / Rev. Greene

Kenneth Spencer

Acting

Domino Johnson

John 'Bubbles' Sublett

Acting

The Deacon / Fleetfoot

Oscar Polk

Acting

First Idea Man

Mantan Moreland

Acting

Second Idea Man

Willie Best

Acting

Third Idea Man

Fletcher Rivers

Acting

Fourth Idea Man

Leon James Poke

Acting

Bill

Bill Bailey

Acting

Messenger Boy

Ford Washington Lee

Acting

Lily

Butterfly McQueen

Acting

Mrs. Kelso

Ruby Dandridge

Acting

Dude

Nick Stewart

Acting

Jim Henry

Ernest Whitman

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)

Jules Adger

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Doris Ake

Acting

Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Juliette Ball

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Lennie Bluett

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)

Bernard Bradley

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Daisy Bufford

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)

Jas. Burch

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)

Curry Lee Calmes

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence / Jitterbugger (uncredited)

Rita Christiani

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Vivian Dandridge

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)

June Decuire

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Dorothea Durham

Acting

Duke Ellington (uncredited)

Duke Ellington

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)

Byron Ellis

Acting

Mr. Kelso / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Joel Fluellen

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Louise Franklin

Acting

Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

William Gillespie

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Suzette Harbin

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Avanelle Harris

Acting

Dancer at Jim Henry's Paradise (uncredited)

Kathleen Hartsfield

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Maggie Hathaway

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Cleo Herndon

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)

Lawaune Ingram

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)

Bobby Johnson

Acting

Boy in Church (uncredited)

Glenn Leedy

Acting

Whistling Solo in 'Take a Chance on Love' (uncredited)

Meade 'Lux' Lewis

Acting

Nightclub Patron / Churchgoer (uncredited)

Juanita Moore

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Tommie Moore

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)

Jieno Moxzer

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Florence O'Brien

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry Patron (uncredited)

Neva Peoples

Acting

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Amanda Randolph

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)

Louise Ritchie

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Henry Phace Roberts

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Carmencita Romero

Acting

Doctor (uncredited)

Clinton Rosemond

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Archie Savage

Acting

Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

Edward C. Short

Acting

Dancer / Jim Henry's Paradise Patron (uncredited)

Johnny Thomas

Acting

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Ernestine Wade

Acting

Soloist in 'Little Black Sheep' (uncredited)

Arthur Walker

Acting

Specialty Dancer in Hell Sequence (uncredited)

Artie Young

Acting

Neighbor (uncredited)

Juano Hernández

Acting