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.
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Plot
The Devil, in the guise of a human, meets a young couple who remark upon looking at a Renaissance painting of a martyr that Evil could never triumph over Good. The Devil, taking this as a challenge, decides to bring about the couple's downfall.
Cast
Bessie Barriscale as Isabella Zanden
Edward Connelly as The devil
Arthur Maude as Harry Lang
Clara Williams as Elsa
Rhea Mitchell as Milli
J. Barney Sherry as Alfred Zanden
