A Woman Called Moses
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
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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Cast & Crew
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
Frequently Asked Questions
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...
A Woman Called Moses has 1 season with 2 episodes.
A Woman Called Moses premiered on December 11, 1978.
No, A Woman Called Moses has ended. The final episode aired on December 12, 1978.
A Woman Called Moses originally aired on NBC. Check your local streaming services for availability.
A Woman Called Moses has a rating of 7.0/10 based on user reviews.
A Woman Called Moses is classified as Drama.