The Devil

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The Devil (1921)

01/17/1921 (US) Drama 58m

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Dr. Muller, a friend to all, finds pleasure in turning the goodness in people to evil ends. He meets Marie Matin and her fiancée, Georges Roben, while viewing a new painting, "The Martyr--Truth Crucified by Evil." Marie declares that the picture was wrong--evil could never triumph over truth--and though Muller says he agrees with her, he plots to prove otherwise.

Ferenc Molnár

Author
James Young

Director
Edmund Goulding

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Top Billed Cast

George Arliss

Dr. Müller
Sylvia Breamer

Mimi
Lucy Cotton

Marie Matin
Florence Arliss

Marie's Aunt
Edmund Lowe

Paul de Veaux
Roland Bottomley

Georges Roben
Fredric March

Bal Masque Participant (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

70%

Written by CinemaSerf on June 6, 2022

George Arliss is superb in this short feature as the marvellously manipulative, rapscallion "Dr. Müller" who relishes in the misery he causes. He overhears a conversation at an art gallery were a two people are discussing a painting illustrating that truth will always overcome evil. Our devious "Müller" sets about disproving this theory by cleverly manoeuvring "Mimi" (Sylvia Beamer) who is keen on painter "Paul" (Edmund Lowe) who is keen on "Marie" (Lucy Cotton) who is married to "Georges" (Roland Bottomley) and soon nobody trusts anyone anymore... Based on his play - and the direction and styl... read the rest.

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