Body and Soul

Oscar Micheaux
1925-11-09


6.2
93 min

A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and betrays an honest girl, eventually driving them both to ruin.

Cast

Name Character Team
Paul Robeson Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester Unowned
Mercedes Gilbert Sister Martha 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 Cornick Brother Amos - a Church Elder Unowned