"Body and Soul", a silent melodrama of a thief and womanizer posing as the pastor of a church in a small southern town marked Paul Robeson’s film debut, and is noted for its similarity to the 1955 film " The Night of the Hunter " (A T # 61073). DVD includes commentary for this film. Director Oscar Micheaux; stars Robeson, Julia Theresa Russell, Lawrence Chenault, Mercedes Gilbert. Music by Wycliffe Gordon. Micheaux Film Corporation. Robeson stars with his wife Eslanda in "Border line", a tangled story of interracial love and racism in a small town. Director Kenneth MacPherson; also stars Helga Doom (Hilda Doolittle), Gavin Arthur. Music by Courtney Pine. Pool Films. Series study guide available.