Top billed cast

1. 

   Paul Robeson

   Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins / His brother Sylvester

2. 

   Mercedes Gilbert

   Sister Martha Jane

3. 

   Julia Theresa Russell

   Isabelle

4. 

   Marshall Rogers

   Speakeasy Proprietor

5. 

   Lawrence Chenault

   Yello-Curley' Hinds - the Phony Reverend's Former Jailmate

6. 

   Chester A. Alexander

   Deacon Simpkins - a Church Elder

7. 

   Walter Henry Cornick

   Brother Amos - a Church Elder

8. 

   Lillian Johnson

   "Sis" Ca'line

9. 

   Madame Robinson

   "Sis" Lucy

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Reviews

A review by talisencrw

Written by talisencrw on 2016-03-01

I love silent films, though this one heralding the first film performance of Paul Robeson is simply good or decent, not great or essential. Robeson's performance is excellent in an otherwise average melodrama, and it's clear he's going to be a star of the silver screen. In her only cinematic appearance, Julia Theresa Russell, who was the director's sister-in-law, deserves mention, however. She's gorgeous and her acting wasn't bad at all. The jazz/blues/spiritual score on the Criterion Collection release, I believe by Wycliffe Gordon, is outstanding. Recommended if you like either silent films ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• silent film