Body and Soul poster

Body and Soul

6.3 / 10 6.3 1925 1h 34m

Drama

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.

Directed by Oscar Micheaux

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

Paul Robeson

Paul RobesonReverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

Mercedes Gilbert

Mercedes GilbertSister Martha Jane

Julia Theresa Russell

Julia Theresa RussellIsabelle

Marshall Rogers

Marshall RogersSpeakeasy Proprietor

Lawrence Chenault

Lawrence ChenaultYello-Curley' Hinds - the Phony Reverend's Former Jailmate

Chester A. Alexander

Chester A. AlexanderDeacon Simpkins - a Church Elder

Walter Henry Cornick

Walter Henry CornickBrother Amos - a Church Elder

Lillian Johnson

Lillian Johnson"Sis" Ca'line

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