Heart and Soul (1917)
Desperate to change her vixenish image, Theda Bara was called upon to play a sweet young thing (she was nearly 30) who sacrifices herself for the happiness of her sister (Claire Whitney).
- Date of release
- 1917-05-21
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Romance, War
- Director
- J. Gordon Edwards
Casting
- Theda Bara — Jess
- Edwin Holt — John Croft
- Claire Whitney — Bess
- Walter Law — Drummond
- Harry Hilliard — John Neil
- Glen White — Pedro
- Alice Gale — Mammy
- John Webb Dillion — Sancho (as John Webb Dillon)
- Margaret Laird
- Kittens Reichert — Bess (in prologue)
- Margaret Lairce — Jess - in prologue
- Art Acord — Rough Rider (uncredited)
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Fort Lee
Heart and Soul is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on the 1887 novel Jess by H. Rider Haggard and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. This film is now considered a lost film.
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