The Black Man Who Had a White Soul

The Black Man Who Had a White Soul

1927
1h 28m
5.8

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Overview

Pedro (played by a white actor in blackface), a son of a former slave, leaves Cuba (where he was being mistreated for being black) to seek his fortune in Paris. While working as a bellboy at a dance club, his dancing prowess is discovered and then he goes to become a famous dancer of the Charleston in the city. He falls in love with his dancing partner, who could not stand the thought of marrying him because of his skin color.

Status: Released

Language: ES

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Production Information

Production Companies
Production Francaise Cinematographique Goya Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.
Production Countries
Spain France
Spoken Languages
No Language Spanish

Keywords

Quick Facts

Original Title El negro que tenía el alma blanca
Release Date April 28, 1927
Status Released
Language ES
IMDb ID tt0018197

Cast

Valentín Parera
Valentín Parera

Marqués de Arencibia

Concha Piquer
Concha Piquer

José Aguëras
José Aguëras

Joaquín Carrasco
Joaquín Carrasco

Marguerite de Morlaye
Marguerite de Morlaye

Andrews Engelmann
Andrews Engelmann

Raymond de Sarka
Raymond de Sarka

Key Crew

Benito Perojo
Director
Benito Perojo
Writer