Film
The Black Man Who Had a White Soul
1927Directed by Benito Perojo
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
About The Black Man Who Had a White Soul
- Drama
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Benito Perojo
- Writers
- Alberto S. Insúa
- Benito Perojo
- Original title
- El negro que tenía el alma blanca
