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The Devil at His Elbow 1916

50 minπŸ“… 1916-07-31

"A gripping drama of how drink and a woman play havoc with a big man."

Overview

Young mechanical engineer John Ashton is trying to complete the plans for a new submarine. Under pressure to meet a deadline he has been leaning on whiskey to handle the stress which his friend Robert Gray warns him against, but to no avail. His fiancΓ©e, Grace, telephones wanting him to take a break and attend a dinner party with her. Against his better judgement and still drinking he accepts but nods off while getting ready. What follows are booze infused visions of loss and degradation so horr

Director: Burton L. King

Cast

Clifford Bruce
Clifford Bruce
John Ashton
Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald
Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)
Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
Wilfred Carleton
Edward Martindel
Edward Martindel
Franklin Darrow
Dorothy Green
Dorothy Green
Meg
John K. Roberts
Robert Gray (as J.K. Roberts)
Mary Sandway
Grace Sealey