The Black Man Who Had a White Soul

(1927)

★ 6 IMDb · 6 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1927

Runtime: 88 мин

Country: Spain, France

Director: Benito Perojo

Cast: Valentín Parera, Concha Piquer, José Aguëras, Joaquín Carrasco, Marguerite de Morlaye, Andrews Engelmann, Raymond de Sarka

Plot

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.