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Soul of the Beast

  • 19231923
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
59
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Madge Bellamy and Oscar the Elephant in Soul of the Beast (1923)
AdventureDramaRomance
Ruth, a young girl, runs away from an abusive stepfather, who owns a circus, and takes the circus' trained elephant--her only friend--with her. She winds up in a logging camp in the Canadian... Read allRuth, a young girl, runs away from an abusive stepfather, who owns a circus, and takes the circus' trained elephant--her only friend--with her. She winds up in a logging camp in the Canadian woods and meets Paul, a young crippled musician who has made an enemy of the town bully, ... Read allRuth, a young girl, runs away from an abusive stepfather, who owns a circus, and takes the circus' trained elephant--her only friend--with her. She winds up in a logging camp in the Canadian woods and meets Paul, a young crippled musician who has made an enemy of the town bully, Caesare. Caesare starts to take out his wrath on Ruth also, but she receives protection fr... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
59
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    • John Griffith Wray
    • C. Gardner Sullivan(story)
    • Ralph Dixon(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Madge Bellamy
    • Cullen Landis
    • Noah Beery
    • John Griffith Wray
    • C. Gardner Sullivan(story)
    • Ralph Dixon(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Madge Bellamy
    • Cullen Landis
    • Noah Beery
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    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Noah Beery, Madge Bellamy, Cullen Landis, and Oscar the Elephant in Soul of the Beast (1923)
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    Madge Bellamy
    Madge Bellamy
    • Ruth Lorrimore
    Cullen Landis
    Cullen Landis
    • Paul Nadeau
    Noah Beery
    Noah Beery
    • Caesar Durand
    Vola Vale
    Vola Vale
    • Jacqueline
    Bert Sprotte
    Bert Sprotte
    • Silas Hamm
    Harry L. Rattenberry
    • Pere Boussut
    Carrie Clark Ward
    • Mrs.Boussut
    Lincoln Stedman
    Lincoln Stedman
    • Henri
    Larry Steers
    Larry Steers
    • Policeman
    Vernon Dent
    Vernon Dent
    • The Boob
    Oscar the Elephant
    • Oscar
      • John Griffith Wray
      • C. Gardner Sullivan(story)
      • Ralph Dixon(scenario)
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    Surreal Film Adventure
    Odd little film that stars Madge Bellamy as a Canadian girl who runs away from the circus her step-father owns because of his abusive ways. She takes her pet elephant Oscar with her (of course) and hides out in the deep woods until one day they come upon a small village that is run by an abusive man (Noah Beery). She also finds a lame violinist (Cullen Landis) who is a special victim of Beery's.

    Bellamy is put to work in a kitchen while Beery continues to run the town. After Landis buys Bellamy a dress, Beery goes nuts so they run away with Oscar still trying to find them. The escape down river in canoes is well done.

    A surreal film that almost plays as a fairy tale, THE SOUL OF THE BEAST has some very good moments involving the talented elephant. The three stars are all quite good. Beery was a major villain of the silent screen. Bellamy was a big star. Landis is best remembered as the male lead in the first all talking picture: THE LIGHTS OF NEW YORK.
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      • May 7, 1923 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Boulder Creek, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Thomas H. Ince Corporation
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    • 1 hour 5 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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