Life Without Soul
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Joseph W. Smiley
William W. Cohill
Percy Darrell Standing
George De Carlton
Lucy Cotton
Pauline Curley
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Victor Frawley, an eager young scientist, announces to his fiancée, Elizabeth Lavenza, his discovery of "the chemistry of life." Warned by family and friends of the dangers of his invention, Victor falls asleep while reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and dreams the story of the novel, with himself as the main character. Using his regenerative fluid, Victor fashions a new breed of man, invincible but without soul, whose brutality frightens away even his creator. His life threatened, Victor reluctantly creates a monster mate at the insistence of his "child." Fearing the consequences of the coupling, however, Victor destroys the mate, incurring the wrath of the lonely monster, who kills the doctor's sister and friend in revenge. The monster persists in his bloody destruction, murdering Elizabeth, and finally drives Victor to his own death. The dream over, Victor wakes, thankful for life, and rushes to destroy his evil fluid.
Director
Joseph W. Smiley
Cast
William W. Cohill
Percy Darrell Standing
George De Carlton
Lucy Cotton
Pauline Curley
Jack Hopkins
David Mccauley
Violet De Biccari
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Notes
Some scenes were shot in St. Augustine and Jacksonville, FL, and in Dahlonega, GA. The film was released with new footage by the Raver Film Corp. in March 1916. It was the first feature produced by the Ocean Film Co. Some pre-release articles list Josephine Marshall and Sue Balfore as cast members.
There have been many films based on Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's novel. For additional information, please consult the entry for the 1931 Universal film Frankenstein in the AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1931-40.
