| Soul Hustler | |
| Director: | Burt Topper |
| Producer: | Burt Topper |
| Starring: | Fabian Forte Nai Bonet Tony Russel Casey Kasem Larry Bishop[1] |
| Music: | Harley Hatcher |
| Cinematography: | Alan Stevenson |
| Editing: | Kenneth Crane |
| Studio: | Burt Topper Productions |
| Distributor: | American Films Ltd |
| Runtime: | 81 mins |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Soul Hustler, also known as The Day the Lord Got Busted, is a 1973 American feature film starring Fabian as a preacher.[2] [3]
Singer Matthew Crowe (Fabian Forte) teams up with a tent show preacher (Tony Russel) who uses him as part of his touring show. Matthew lands a record deal and the preacher becomes his manager. They hire a group of musicians and become very successful. However, his new fortune increases his dependence on drugs, and his off-stage carousing threatens his career.
The film was shot in San Diego in 1971.
During production the film used the title That Lovin' Man Jesus[4] and later The Love-In Man.[5] It was also known as Matthew. Fabian filmed part of the picture at an Osmonds Concert at LA Forum – it was his first public singing performance in ten years.[6]
The film was released theatrically in the south but was a commercial disappointment.[7]