Soul of the Beast(1923)
A STORY WITH A HEART AS BIG AS AN ELEPHANT
This northwoods comedy-drama, by way of a circus drama, was directed by John Griffith Wray for Thomas H. Ince, and stars Madge Bellamy.
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This northwoods comedy-drama, by way of a circus drama, was directed by John Griffith Wray for Thomas H. Ince, and stars Madge Bellamy.
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1923-05-06
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A STORY WITH A HEART AS BIG AS AN ELEPHANT
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