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The Blood of Jesus (1941)

Directed by Spencer Williams · 57 min · Music, Drama, Fantasy

16.4 TOPICAL score · #4,891 of 6,776 films

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Housewife Martha dies after her husband Razz's shotgun inadvertently discharges. The congregation gathers at her bedside to pray for her recovery, and during this period, an angel arrives to take Martha's spirit from her body, but she is tempted by the slick Judas Green, an agent for Satan.

The Blood of Jesus (1941, directed by Spencer Williams) has a TOPICAL score of 16.4 - ranked 4,891 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 5/10 (22 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Awards0
Historical impact48
Lasting engagement12
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Starring: Cathryn Caviness, Spencer Williams, Juanita Riley, Reather Hardeman

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