A Woman Called Moses

1978
A Woman Called Moses

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EP1 Episode 1 Dec 11, 1978

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.

EP2 Episode 2 Dec 12, 1978

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.
7.7| TV-14| en| Drama
Synopsis

A television miniseries based on the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped African American slave who helped to organize the Underground Railroad, and who led dozens of African Americans from enslavement in the Southern United States to freedom in the Northern states and Canada.

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Henry Jaffe Enterprises Inc.

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  • Top Credited Cast
Cicely Tyson as Harriet Ross Tubman
Will Geer as Thomas Garrett
Robert Hooks as William Still
Orson Welles as Narrator (voice)
Jason Bernard as Daddy Ben Ross
John Getz as Stewart
James B. Sikking as McCracken
Clifford David as Doc Thompson
Mae Mercer as Aunt Juba