The Devil's Toy

Mar 6, 1916

0h 50m

★ 0.0

"He was a Slave of Ambition and he vowed to the Gods above, To sell his soul to Perdition For Fortune! Fame! and Love!"

Overview

The Devil's Toy is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Adele Blood, Edwin Stevens and Montagu Love.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Premo Film Company

World Film

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Cast

Helen Danvier

Adele Blood

The Devil

Edwin Stevens

Wilfred Barsley

Montagu Love

Paul La France

John Halliday

Betty

Madge Evans

Simon Cunningale

Arnold Lucy

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6.3

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The Country Cousin

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