The Black Man Who Had a White Soul
1927, Spanish. Directed by Benito Perojo.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 28 April 1927
- Original title
- El negro que tenía el alma blanca
- Country
- Spain, France
- Written by
- Benito Perojo
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The Black Man Who Had a White Soul runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Black Man Who Had a White Soul isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 April 1927. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Black Man Who Had a White Soul?
The Black Man Who Had a White Soul (1927) was directed by Benito Perojo and stars Valentín Parera, Concha Piquer, José Aguëras.