Body and Soul (1925)

  • NR
  • 11/09/1925 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 34m

Overview

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.

Oscar Micheaux

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Paul Robeson's headshot

Paul Robeson

Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester
Mercedes Gilbert's headshot

Mercedes Gilbert

Sister Martha Jane
Julia Theresa Russell's headshot

Julia Theresa Russell

Isabelle
Marshall Rogers's headshot

Marshall Rogers

Speakeasy Proprietor
Lawrence Chenault's headshot

Lawrence Chenault

Yello-Curley' Hinds - the Phony Reverend's Former Jailmate
Chester A. Alexander's headshot

Chester A. Alexander

Deacon Simpkins - a Church Elder
Walter Henry Cornick's headshot

Walter Henry Cornick

Brother Amos - a Church Elder
Lillian Johnson's headshot

Lillian Johnson

"Sis" Ca'line

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