Body and Soul

Oscar Micheaux
1925-11-09


6.2
94 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Paul Robeson Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester Unowned
Mercedes Gilbert Sister Martha Jane Unowned
Julia Theresa Russell Isabelle Unowned
Marshall Rogers Speakeasy Proprietor Unowned
Lawrence Chenault Yello-Curley' Hinds - the Phony Reverend's Former Jailmate Unowned
Chester A. Alexander Deacon Simpkins - a Church Elder Unowned
Walter Henry Cornick Brother Amos - a Church Elder Unowned
Lillian Johnson "Sis" Ca'line Unowned
Madame Robinson "Sis" Lucy Unowned