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Although the 1920s brought him acclaim as a stage actor and singer, Paul Robeson still had to prove himself as a viable screen performer. Mainstream avenues were limited, however, and his first films were made on the peripheries of the film business. Body and Soul, directed by the legendary African American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, is a direct critique of the power of the cloth, casting Robeson in dual roles as a jackleg preacher and a well-meaning inventor.
Original Release
11/09/1925
US Release
11/09/1925
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Robeson | His Brother Sylvester / Rev. Isaiah T. Jenkins / Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins |
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 |
Lillian Johnson | 'Sis' Caline - a Pious Lady |
Madame Robinson | 'Sis' Lucy - a Pious Lady |
Mercedes Gilbert | Martha Jane - Her Mother / Sister Martha |
Julia Theresa Russell | Isabelle - the Girl / Isabelle |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Robeson | His Brother Sylvester / Rev. Isaiah T. Jenkins / Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins |
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 |
Lillian Johnson | 'Sis' Caline - a Pious Lady |
Madame Robinson | 'Sis' Lucy - a Pious Lady |
Mercedes Gilbert | Martha Jane - Her Mother / Sister Martha |
Julia Theresa Russell | Isabelle - the Girl / Isabelle |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Oscar Micheaux | Producer |