Soul of the Beast

Soul of the Beast

A STORY WITH A HEART AS BIG AS AN ELEPHANT

NR 1923 · 65 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

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

Directed by John Griffith Wray · Written by C. Gardner Sullivan

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