''Man and His Soul'' is a 1916 American silent

melodrama A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...

film produced by Quality Pictures and distributed by

Metro Pictures Metro Pictures Corporation was a Film, motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leas ...

. The film was directed by Metro's resident director

John W. Noble John Winthrop Noble (born Winfield Fernley Kutz; June 24, 1880 – September 10, 1946) was an American film director and screenwriter during the silent era. Career John Winthrop Noble was the professional name of Winfield Fernley Kutz (someti ...

and starred Francis X. Bushman and

Beverly Bayne Beverly Bayne (born Pearl Beverly Van Name; November 11, 1894 – August 18, 1982) was an American actress who appeared in silent films beginning in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked for Essanay Studios. Early life Born in Minneapoli ...

. Much of the film was shot in

Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the seat of Duval County, with which the ...

. The film is now considered a

lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o ...

Cast

* Francis X. Bushman as John Conscience/John Power *

as Mary Knowles *Edward Brennan as Reverend Edward Knowles *Charles Prince as Stephen Might Sr. (*as Charles H. Prince) * John Davidson as Stephen Might Jr. *

Helen Dunbar Helen Dunbar (born Katheryn Burke Lackey; October 10, 1863 – August 28, 1933) was an American theatrical performer and silent film actress. Career Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dunbar first appeared with the Weber & Fields Stock Co ...

as Mrs. Conscience, John's mother *

Grace Valentine Grace Valentine (February 14, 1884 – November 12, 1964) was an American stage and film actress. Early years Valentine was born in Springfield, Ohio. Career She began her career in the theater in 1905 and toured in stock companies for t ...

as Eve *Etta Mansfield as Unknown role *Fred Sittenham as Unknown role *Anita Snell as Little girl

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* * 1916 films American silent feature films Lost American films Silent American drama films 1916 drama films Films shot in Jacksonville, Florida American black-and-white films Films directed by John W. Noble Melodrama films Metro Pictures films 1916 lost films Lost drama films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-drama-film-stub

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