A Woman Called Moses
Series Overview
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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1 Season • 2 Episodes
97 min per episode
1978 – 1978
Premiered: Mon, Dec 11, 1978
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 2: “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.
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A Woman Called Moses: Part 2 (1978) | Official Trailer | 4KOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-02-09
Cast & Creators
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Cicely Tyson
Harriet Ross Tubman
Will Geer
Thomas Garrett
Robert Hooks
William Still
Orson Welles
Narrator (voice)
Jason Bernard
Daddy Ben Ross
John Getz
Stewart
James B. Sikking
McCracken
Clifford David
Doc Thompson
Mae Mercer
Aunt Juba
Charles Weldon
Shadrack Davis
Dick Anthony Williams
John Tubman
Jean Foster
Young Harriet Tubman
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Wendkos
Lonne Elder III, Marcy Heidish
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
Robert B. Hauser
Stanley Frazen, Frank Mazzola, Elio Zarmati
Michael Jaffe, Henry Jaffe, Ike Jones
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Jaffe
Producer
Paul Wendkos
Director
Lonne Elder III
Screenplay
Ike Jones
Producer
Stanley Frazen
Editor
Frank Mazzola
Editor
Elio Zarmati
Editor
Robert B. Hauser
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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TV-14: Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
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Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
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What is A Woman Called Moses about?
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.
How many seasons does A Woman Called Moses have?
A Woman Called Moses comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in A Woman Called Moses?
Key cast members in A Woman Called Moses include Cicely Tyson, Will Geer, Robert Hooks, Orson Welles, Jason Bernard.
Who created or directed A Woman Called Moses?
A Woman Called Moses was developed and directed by Paul Wendkos.