A Woman Called Moses is a 1978 American 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. Narrated by Orson Welles, the production was broadcast on the NBC television network on December 11 and 12, 1978. Tubman was portrayed by Cicely Tyson. Music The soundtrack music was by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and soul music composer/arranger/singer Van McCoy contributed some music to the series, which was featured on a soundtrack album released by MCA Records. Cast Video releases The miniseries was first released on VHS on September 29, 1992, followed by a DVD release on February 3, 2001. See also List of films featuring slavery The Quest for Freedom, 1992 film about Harriet Tubman Harriet, 2019 film about Tubman References External links 1978 films 1970s biographical drama films Television series based on actual events Films about race and ethnicity 1970s American television miniseries Films set in the 1850s Films set in Maryland Films based on American novels American biographical drama films Works about American slavery Works about the Underground Railroad Cultural depictions of Harriet Tubman Films directed by Paul Wendkos Films about American slavery NBC network original films 1978 drama films American drama television films 1970s American films 1970s English-language films