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The Devil (1915)

The Devil poster
Directed by
Reginald Barker
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy husband faces temptation from a manipulative woman who tries to seduce him away from his wife. Based on a play, the story focuses on the moral conflict and danger this affair poses.

silentstagedmelodramatictensedarkpsychologicalold-fashionedserious

What happens

The Devil is a 1915 American silent film version of the Ferenc Molnár play, adapted by Thomas Ince. It was directed by Ince and Reginald Barker and stars Bessie Barriscale and Edward Connelly. The film was re-edited and re-released on the State's Rights market in 1918-1919 as part of a Bessie Barriscale series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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