''Souls in Bondage'' is a 1916 American silent

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directed by

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and produced by the

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stars in the film, which involves two sisters and an

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child.

Cast

as Rosa Brenner *

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as Mrs. Coombes (credited as Mrs. Carr) *William Corbett as Julian Forbes * Bernard Siegel as Mr. Brenner *Ida Stanhope as Rita Brenner *Mrs. Stuart as Mrs. Forbes

Censorship

Like many American films of the time, ''Souls in Bondage'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Ohio Board of Censors required a cut of two

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s, "I'll kill you" and "You fool," and of the shooting of woman. The Pennsylvania board required so many cuts that the film distributor chose not to exhibit such a mutilated film in that state.

Preservation

With no prints of ''Souls in Bondage'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Souls in Bondage''
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* 1916 films American silent feature films Lubin Manufacturing Company films Lost American drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1916 drama films 1916 lost films Films directed by Edgar Lewis 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub