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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.

Top Cast

  • Jameson Thomas

    Jameson Thomas

    Harry Forrest

  • Florence Britton

    Florence Britton

    Diana Amberson

  • Thomas E. Jackson

    Thomas E. Jackson

    Captain Brown

  • Lew Kelly

    Lew Kelly

    Sgt. Snyder

  • Lillian Rich

    Lillian Rich

    Grace Stiles

  • Robert Ellis

    Robert Ellis

    Gordon Stiles

  • Dorothy Christy

    Dorothy Christy

    Dolores Quincy

  • Edmund Burns

    Edmund Burns

    Dick Quincy

  • Jack Trent

    Jack Trent

    Duncan

Overview

A mystery novelist's detective skills are put to the test when he attends a party where a murder is committed.

Rating

4.6 / 10
13 Reviews
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  • CinemaSerf
    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.

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