The Devil (1921 film)
| The Devil | |
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| Directed by | James Young |
| Written by | Edmund Goulding |
| Based on | play The Devil by Ferenc Molnár |
| Produced by | Associated Distributors Incorporated Harry Leonhardt Andrew J. Callaghan |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
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| Distributed by | Associated Exhibitors |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Devil is a surviving 1921 silent drama film directed by James Young and starring stage actor George Arliss in a film version of his 1908 Broadway success of Ferenc Molnár's play, The Devil (aka Az ordog) [1]. Long thought to be a lost film, a print was discovered in the 1990s and restored by the Library of Congress.
This was George Arliss' first film following a successful career on Broadway. Arliss' wife Florence Arliss co-starred with him in the film, and continued to do so until he died in 1946. Director Young was silent screen star Clara Kimball Young's ex-husband. Future Oscar-winner Fredric March had an uncredited bit part in the film.