Why it may be worth watching
- The Devil Plays combines Mystery and Romance elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Jameson Thomas, Florence Britton, Thomas E. Jackson.
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The Devil Plays
A mystery novelist's detective skills are put to the test when he attends a party where a murder is committed.
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Cast
Jameson ThomasHarry Forrest
Florence BrittonDiana Amberson
Thomas E. JacksonCaptain Brown
Lew KellySgt. Snyder
Lillian RichGrace Stiles
Robert EllisGordon Stiles
Dorothy ChristyDolores Quincy
Edmund BurnsDick Quincy
Jack TrentDuncan
Carmelita GeraghtyRita Kane
Richard TuckerJerry Murdock
Murdock MacQuarrieThomas, the Butler
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Best suited to viewers looking for Mystery, Romance. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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CinemaSerfExternal review ·
A man is murdered in a mansion and we embark on a sort of "Cluedo"-esque search for the culprit. As we progress (?), it seems that everyone hated the man and had a motive; who knew there was such risk in investing in a tea room? Personally, I could have found plenty of better things to do with the lead piping, or the candlestick - we've got lethargic, repertorically theatrical performances (except, perhaps from Lew Kelly as the hapless sergeant "Snyder") with long drawn out poses and the ending is almost a spin-a-bottle affair. After 20 minutes I'd have…
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A man is murdered in a mansion and we embark on a sort of "Cluedo"-esque search for the culprit. As we progress (?), it seems that everyone hated the man and had a motive; who knew there was such risk in investing in a tea room? Personally, I could have found plenty of better things to do with the lead piping, or the candlestick - we've got lethargic, repertorically theatrical performances (except, perhaps from Lew Kelly as the hapless sergeant "Snyder") with long drawn out poses and the ending is almost a spin-a-bottle affair. After 20 minutes I'd have used them on myself.
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