The Blood of Jesus is a 1941 race film written, directed, and starring Spencer Williams. It is based on the poem "Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes, and has the alternate title The Glory Road.
In a small rural village with an African American population, a church group is holding a riverside baptismal service, and one of the faithful being immersed is the recently-married Martha (Cathryn Caviness). However, Martha’s husband Razz (Spencer Williams) ...
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The Blood of Jesus is a 1941 race film written, directed, and starring Spencer Williams. It is based on the poem "Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes, and has the alternate title The Glory Road.
In a small rural village with an African American population, a church group is holding a riverside baptismal service, and one of the faithful being immersed is the recently-married Martha (Cathryn Caviness). However, Martha’s husband Razz (Spencer Williams) is absent from the service – he claims he was hunting, but he actually poached a neighbor’s boar. At home, Razz accidentally shoots Martha when his rifle drops on the floor and discharges. The church congregation gathers at Martha’s bedside to pray for her recovery, and during this period an angel (Rogenia Goldthwaite) arrives to take Martha’s spirit from her body. She is brought to the Crossroads between Heaven and Hell, and initially she is tempted by the slick Judas Green (Frank H. McClennan), who is an agent for Satan (James B. Jones)....
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