A Woman Called Moses Season 1

Synopsis

A Woman Called Moses stars Cicely Tyson as real-life escaped slave Harriet Tubman. At the risk of recapture, Tubman helped organize the Underground Railroad, which enabled hundreds of enslaved African Americans to make their way to the freedom of the North. Adding to the tension are Harriet's frequent epileptic fainting spells. Orson Welles narrates this adaptation of Marcy Heidish's novel.

Main Cast

Cicely Tyson

Harriet Ross Tubman

Age : 96 | Popularity : 49%

Will Geer

Thomas Garrett

Age : 76 | Popularity : 55%

Robert Hooks

William Still

Age : 87 | Popularity : 42%

Orson Welles

Narrator (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 84%

Jason Bernard

Daddy Ben Ross

Age : 58 | Popularity : 43%

John Getz

Stewart

Age : N/A | Popularity : 53%

James B. Sikking

McCracken

Age : N/A | Popularity : 70%

Clifford David

Doc Thompson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 17%

Episodes

Episode 1

11 December 1978 - Episode 1

A Woman Called Moses stars Cicely Tyson as Harriet Tubman. In the first part of this series, we are told the story of Tubman's life as a slave. Her new owner claims to be a fair man, but treats her harshly, this provides her with the inspiration to escape for Freedom in the North. Once there she is inspired to go back to help others. Orson Welles narrates this adaptation of Marcy Heidish's novel.

Episode 2

12 December 1978 - Episode 2

A Woman Called Moses stars Cicely Tyson as real-life escaped slave Harriet Tubman. At the risk of recapture, Tubman helped organize the Underground Railroad, which enabled hundreds of enslaved African Americans to make their way to the freedom of the North. Adding to the tension are Harriet's frequent epileptic fainting spells. Orson Welles narrates this adaptation of Marcy Heidish's novel.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Paul Wendkos
	First Assistant Director	Scott U. Adam
	Second Assistant Director	David Nicksay
Production	Producer	Michael Jaffe Ike Jones
	Executive Producer	Henry Jaffe
	Unit Production Manager	Mitchell L. Gamson
	Associate Producer	Terry Gekler
Writing	Screenplay	Lonne Elder III
	Novel	Marcy Heidish
Sound	Music	Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
	Foley Artist	Ken Dufva
	Music Arranger	Van McCoy
Editing	Editor	Stanley Frazen Frank Mazzola Elio Zarmati
Art	Art Direction	Raymond Beal
Crew	Stunts	Richard E. Butler Erik Cord Joe Stone
Camera	Best Boy Grip	Ron Veto
	Director of Photography	Robert B. Hauser
Department	Role	Name

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