Soul of the Beast (1923)Director:John Griffith Wray |
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Soul of the Beast (1923)Director:John Griffith Wray |
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Madge Bellamy | ... |
Ruth Lorrimore
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Cullen Landis | ... |
Paul Nadeau
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Noah Beery | ... |
Caesar Durand
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Vola Vale | ... |
Jacqueline
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Bert Sprotte | ... |
Silas Hamm
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Harry L. Rattenberry | ... |
Pere Boussut
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Carrie Clark Ward | ... |
Mrs.Boussut
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Lincoln Stedman | ... |
Henri
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Larry Steers | ... |
Policeman
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Vernon Dent | ... |
The Boob
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Oscar the Elephant | ... |
Himself
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Love that tame elephant in this film! How did they get him to do all the things he did? Who was the animal trainer?
There are so many questions I have when I watch old silent movies like this one, and the answers are most often long lost. Here pretty Madge Bellamy loves a circus elephant and he loves her back. Can't say I blame him, even an elephant couldn't be blind to her magnificent beauty. She runs away from a mean stepfather who abuses her and meets up with a trapping/logging community, concealing her identity, and falling in love with a lame violinist who protects her from the evil surrounding them. Assorted villains add suspense and a canoe chase on rapids is well done, with all ending happily.
Best thing about the film is that elephant. Gosh, he was cute!