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Body and Soul

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Body and Soul

6.2

1h 34m

1925

Synopsis

A convict escapes to a Southern town and passes himself off as a reverend, giving him the perfect cover to swindle the townspeople and corrupt an innocent young woman.

Director

Oscar Micheaux

Drama

silent film

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Cast & Crew

Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

Mercedes Gilbert

Mercedes Gilbert

as Sister Martha Jane

Julia Theresa Russell

Julia Theresa Russell

as Isabelle

Marshall Rogers

Marshall Rogers

as Speakeasy Proprietor

Lawrence Chenault

Lawrence Chenault

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

Chester A. Alexander

Chester A. Alexander

as Deacon Simpkins - a Church Elder

Walter Henry Cornick

Walter Henry Cornick

as Brother Amos - a Church Elder

Lillian Johnson

Lillian Johnson

as "Sis" Ca'line

Madame Robinson

Madame Robinson

as "Sis" Lucy

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