The Devil Plays (1931-12-15)

Mystery | Romance |

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

Florence Britton

Diana Amberson

Thomas E. Jackson

Captain Brown

Lew Kelly

Sgt. Snyder

Lillian Rich

Grace Stiles

Robert Ellis

Gordon Stiles

Dorothy Christy

Dolores Quincy

Edmund Burns

Dick Quincy

Jack Trent

Duncan

Carmelita Geraghty

Rita Kane

Richard Tucker

Jerry Murdock

Murdock MacQuarrie

Thomas, the Butler

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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.