The Devil's Bait (1917)
- Directed by
- Harry Harvey
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 40 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A dramatic silent film about a woman whose life takes a difficult turn. The story follows her as she faces challenges and makes choices that affect her future.
old-fashionedstagedrestrainedspareearnestsilent-eraslow-pacedmelodramatic
What happens
The Devil's Bait is an extant 1917 dramatic silent feature film starring Ruth Roland, an actress usually associated with serials. It was directed by Harry Harvey and produced by the Balboa Amusement Producing Company. General Film Company handled the distribution. Future director Henry King, still an actor at this time, appears as a supporting player in the film. This movie exists in the Library of Congress collection. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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