It may be difficult to countenance now but there was a time when George Arliss was close to being the biggest film star in the world. This slightly stooped, perhaps not conventionally handsome, mature gentleman had spent years on the stage to tremendous acclaim and achieved the same in the early sound era of film. His great skill was a tremendous personal charisma that defied his actual appearance. When he is on…
The Devil (1921)
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.
Top 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)
Reviews
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"…
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What is The Devil about?
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…
When was The Devil released?
The Devil was released in 1921.
What genres does The Devil belong to?
The Devil is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in The Devil?
The cast of The Devil includes George Arliss, Sylvia Breamer, Lucy Cotton, Florence Arliss, Edmund Lowe.