Body and Soul (1927 film)

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Body and Soul
Body and Soul 1927 poster.jpg
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Directed by Reginald Barker
Nick Grinde (ass't director)
Written by Elliott J. Clawson
Based on'Body and Soul"
1919 story in Everybody's Magazine
by Katharine Newlin Burt
Starring Aileen Pringle
Norman Kerry
Lionel Barrymore
CinematographyPercy Hilburn (*French)
Edited byWilliam LeVanway
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 1, 1927 (1927-10-01)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent film
English intertitles

Body and Soul is a 1927 American silent film starring Aileen Pringle, Norman Kerry, and Lionel Barrymore. The film was directed by Reginald Barker. [1] [2] It is a remake of the 1920 film The Branding Iron also directed by Barker.

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The film has been preserved by MGM and George Eastman House. [3]

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