The read
Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Geoffrey Tempest is desperately in love with aspiring writer Mavis Claire, a tenant of his boardinghouse. Unable to marry her due to his poverty, in his anger, he curses God for abandoning him. Soon, Geoffrey meets Prince Lucio de Rimanez, a wealthy, urbane gentleman who informs Geoffrey that he's inherited a fortune, but that he must place himself in the Prince's hands in order to enjoy the fruits of his inheritance. What Geoffrey doesn't know is that Prince Lucio is actually Satan.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 21 points higher than audiences do.
13 audience votes
Key crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- Forrest HalseyScreenplay
- Hugo RiesenfeldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Adolphe MenjouPrince Lucio de Rimanez
- Ricardo CortezGeoffrey Tempest
- Carol DempsterMavis Claire
- Lya De PuttiPrincess Olga Godovsky
- Ivan LebedeffAmiel
- Marcia HarrisThe Landlady
- Lawrence D'OrsayLord Elton
- Nellie SavageThe Dancer
- Dorothy HughesMavis's Chum
- Josephine DunnCast
- Dorothy NourseCast
- Jean FenwickCast
Stills
Themes
angelheavensatansoul sellingpovertytemptationdeal with the devil