A Woman Called Moses (TV 1978)

A film about the life and career of the African American abolitionist and slave escape leader, Harriet Tubman.

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Writers:

Lonne Elder III, Marcy Heidish (novel)

Stars:

Cicely Tyson, Orson Welles, Will Geer

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cicely Tyson	...	Harriet Ross Tubman
Orson Welles	...	Narrator (voice)
Will Geer	...	Thomas Garrett
Robert Hooks	...	William Still
James Wainwright	...	Andrew Coleman
Jason Bernard	...	Daddy Ben Ross
Clifford David	...	Doc Thompson
Judyann Elder	...	Bernette Wilson
John Getz	...	Stewart
Mae Mercer	...	Aunt Juba
Hari Rhodes	...	Tavwell Robinson (as Harry Rhodes)
James Sikking	...	McCracken
Charles Weldon	...	Shadrack Davis
Dick Anthony Williams	...	John Tubman
Jean Foster	...	Young Harriet Tubman

Storyline

A film about the life and career of the African American abolitionist and slave escape leader, Harriet Tubman.

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Plot Keywords:

african american | escape | slave | abolitionist | equal rights | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 1978 (USA)

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Henry Jaffe Enterprises Inc., I.K.E. Productions, Jaffe Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Will Geer's final role.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (1979)

User Reviews

I watched this film three times a year in school in Berkeley CA

For years the Berkeley CA school District must have had a free copy. It was shown from grade 5 1978 (age 10 until age 14)1982. Its raining outside "show them the woman called Mosses", teacher is hung over, "woman called Mosses" again, temp teacher, hey we can watch this movie! That is not the worst, it was a good movie.

But under the Geneva Convention I was tortured. I was forced to learn all the words to "I am woman hear me roar" in third grade. As well as many Dylan songs. People wonder why we hate hippies.

Actually if you have a child it is not a bad movie to show them. Mrs. Tyson is of course great. But a teacher friend of mind says they now have something animated for kids about the underground railroad and animation holds their attention a lot better.