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The Devil Plays

4.6/10
TMDB13 votes
1931Original: English63 min

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

Genres: Mystery, Romance
Cast: Jameson Thomas, Florence Britton, Thomas E. Jackson, Lew Kelly, Lillian Rich

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About The Devil Plays

The Devil Plays (1931) is a film in the mystery, romance genres. Directed by Richard Thorpe. The cast includes Jameson Thomas, Florence Britton, Thomas E. Jackson, Lew Kelly.

Released
1931-12-15
Original language
English
Runtime
63 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation (I)
Writers
Arthur Hoerl

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Audience reviews

4.6/10 from 13 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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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…

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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.

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

Who stars in The Devil Plays?

Jameson Thomas, Florence Britton, Thomas E. Jackson, Lew Kelly, Lillian Rich, Robert Ellis. See the cast cards above for character names.

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