Soul of the Beast

May 6, 1923

1h 5m

★ 6.0

A STORY WITH A HEART AS BIG AS AN ELEPHANT

Overview

This northwoods comedy-drama, by way of a circus drama, was directed by John Griffith Wray for Thomas H. Ince, and stars Madge Bellamy.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Thomas H. Ince Corporation

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Cast

Ruth Lorrimore

Madge Bellamy

Paul Nadeau

Cullen Landis

Caesar Durand

Noah Beery

Jacqueline

Vola Vale

Silas Hamm

Bert Sprotte

Pere Boussut

Harry L. Rattenberry

Mrs.Boussut

Carrie Clark Ward

Henri

Lincoln Stedman

Policeman

Larry Steers

The Boob

Vernon Dent

Members of a circus troupe "adopt" Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The magician who first comes to her rescue already has romantic entanglements and thinks of her as a little girl. Who can she turn to but the puppets, singing to them her troubles, forgetting that there are puppeteers? A crowd gathers around Lili as she sings. The circus has a new act. She now has a job. Will she get her heart's desire?

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0.0

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7.1

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4.7

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7.4

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7.9

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0.0

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7.8

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7.9

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6.9

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4.0

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7.1

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5.6

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