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The Devil Plays (1931)

4.5 | Dec 15, 1931 (US) | Mystery, Romance | 01:03

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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Jameson Thomas
Harry Forrest
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Florence Britton
Diana Amberson
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Thomas E. Jackson
Captain Brown
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Lew Kelly
Sgt. Snyder
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Lillian Rich
Grace Stiles
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Robert Ellis
Gordon Stiles
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Dorothy Christy
Dolores Quincy
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Edmund Burns
Dick Quincy
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Jack Trent
Duncan

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CinemaSerf
4 | Jun 13, 2022
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.