Body and Soul

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Drama

A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and betrays an honest girl, eventually driving them both to ruin.

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Director(s): Oscar Micheaux

Writer(s): Oscar Micheaux

Producer(s): Oscar Micheaux

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Keywords

silent film

Cast

Paul Robeson

Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

Mercedes Gilbert

Sister Martha

Julia Theresa Russell

Isabelle

Marshall Rogers

Speakeasy Proprietor

Lawrence Chenault

Yello-Curley' Hinds - the Phony Reverend's Former Jailmate

Chester A. Alexander

Deacon Simpkins - a Church Elder

Walter Cornick

Brother Amos - a Church Elder

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talisencrw

I love silent films, though this one heralding the first film performance of Paul Robeson is simply good or decent, not great or essential. Robeson's performance is excellent in an otherwise average m...