Body and Soul (1927)

1927 · Silent film · 79 min · dir. Reginald Barker

He burned his name into the white flesh of the woman he loved.

• Drama
• Romance

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Synopsis

A disgraced alcoholic surgeon settles in a small village in the Swiss Alps. He falls for Hilda, a servant at the hotel where he lives. He tricks her into marrying him by making her think her lover, Ruffo, has abandoned her. Things don't go quite as planned, however, when Ruffo returns.

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Details

Director

Reginald Barker

Writer

Katharine Newlin Burt

Cinematography

Percy Hilburn

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Released

1927-10-01

Running time

79 minutes

Cast & crew

• Reginald Barker Director
• Aileen Pringle
• Norman Kerry
• Lionel Barrymore

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