Chronic gambler and carouser "Little" Joe Jackson is shot by Domino Johnson at Jim Henry's gambling club over an outstanding gambling debt. Little Joe's devoted wife, the God-fearing Petunia Jackson, prays not only for her husband's mortal life but also for his eternal soul, fearing that if he dies now, he won't make it into heaven. As Little Joe nears death, he is visited by agents of both the Lord and Lucifer. They offer him a deal: six months to atone for his past errors. Upon returning to Earth, he won't remember the deal, but both the Lord and Lucifer will be watching, each hoping to sway his fate. Key influences in the battle for Little Joe's soul are the women in his life: Petunia, representing goodness, and Georgia Brown, a seductive gold-digger aligned with Lucifer. Cast: - Ethel Waters as Petunia Jackson - Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Little Joe Jackson - Lena Horne as Georgia Brown - Louis Armstrong as The Trumpeter - Rex Ingram as Lucius / Lucifer Jr. - Kenneth Spencer as The General / Rev. Green - John William Sublett as Domino Johnson (as 'Bubbles' John W. Sublett) - Oscar Polk as The Deacon / Fleetfoot - Mantan Moreland as First Idea Man - Willie Best as Second Idea Man - Fletcher Rivers as Third Idea Man (as Moke Fletcher Rivers) - Leon James Poke as Fourth Idea Man (as Poke Leon James) - Bill Bailey as Bill - Ford Washington Lee as Messenger Boy (as 'Buck' Ford L. Washington) - Butterfly McQueen as Lily Runtime: 98 minutes.