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Soul-Fire (1925)
Eric Fane (Richard Barthelmess) is a composer unwilling to compromise his dream for a steady job back home in the United States. After his studies in Italy, he moves to Paris, where he is forced to write popular songs for money when he stops receiving support from his father. He tires of selling out and, after an encounter with the mob, starts to travel. He begins a madcap journey from Paris to Port Said, Egypt, and to the South Seas, where he believes he has found love with Teita (Bessie Love).
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Eric Fane (Richard Barthelmess) is a composer unwilling to compromise his dream for a steady job back home in the United States. After his studies in Italy, he moves to Paris, where he is forced to write popular songs for money when he stops receiving support from his father. He tires of selling out and, after an encounter with the mob, starts to travel. He begins a madcap journey from Paris to Port Said, Egypt, and to the South Seas, where he believes he has found love with Teita (Bessie Love).
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Josephine Lovett
In Theaters:5/30/1925
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Runtime:80 minutes
Studio:Inspiration Pictures
Cast
John S. Robertson
Director
Richard Barthelmess
Eric Fane
Bessie Love
Teita
Percy Ames
1st Critic
Charles Esdale
2nd Critic
Effie Shannon
Mrs. Howard Fane - Eric's Mother
Lee Baker
Mr. Howard Fane - Eric's Father
Carlotta Monterey
Princess Rhea
Gus Weinberg
The Old Musician
Ann Brody
Katinka - Princess Rhea's Maid
Helen Ware
San Francisco Sal
Walter Long
Herbert Jones - Sailor
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