Body and Soul (1925)

★ 6.2 1h 34m IMDb
Drama
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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.

Body and Soul

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Cast

Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson as Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester Died 1976 · Princeton, New Jersey, USA Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was an American concert bass-baritone, athlete, actor and political activist. Born in Princeton, New Jersey he was educated at Rutgers College and Col...
Mercedes Gilbert
Mercedes Gilbert as Sister Martha Jane Died 1952 · Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Julia Theresa Russell
Julia Theresa Russell as Isabelle Died 2000 · Robeson County, North Carolina, USA Actress. Younger sister of Alice B. Russell..
Marshall Rogers
Marshall Rogers as Speakeasy Proprietor Died 1934 · Eddyville, Kentucky
Lawrence Chenault
Lawrence Chenault as Yello-Curley' Hinds - the Phony Reverend's Former Jailmate Died 1943
Chester A. Alexander
Chester A. Alexander as Deacon Simpkins - a Church Elder Died 1974 · Piedmont, Alabama, USA
Director Oscar Micheaux
Cast Paul Robeson, Mercedes Gilbert, Julia Theresa Russell, Marshall Rogers, Lawrence Chenault, Chester A. Alexander, Walter Henry Cornick, Lillian Johnson, Madame Robinson

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talisencrw 8/10 Mar 02, 2016
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 melodrama, and it's clear he's going to be a star of the silver screen. In her only cinematic appearance, Julia Theresa Russell, who was the director's sister-in-law, deserves mention, however. She's gorgeous and her acting wasn't bad at all. The jazz/blues/spiritual score on the Criterion Collection release, I believe by Wycliffe Gordon, is outstanding. Recommended if you like either silent films or Paul Robeson.

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