
The Devil in the City
1925-01-30 · 80 min · ★ 6.0
The story is about a superstitious village, where the mayor has sold a tower to an unknown, who is soon suspected of being the devil.
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- Directors
- Germaine Dulac
- Production companies
- Films de France
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jacqueline BlancBlanche
Léon MathotMarc Herner
René DonnioL'Illuminé
Albert MayerMaître Ludivigo, the Alchemist
Émile Saint-OberMadman
Mario NasthasioMadman
Jacques VandenneMadman
Lucien BatailleMadman
Émilien RichardMadman
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