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17/01/1921 Drama 0h 58m
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Overview

Dr. Muller, a friend to all, finds pleasure in turning the goodness in people to evil ends. He meets Marie Matin and her fiancée, Georges Roben, while viewing a new painting, "The Martyr--Truth Crucified by Evil." Marie declares that the picture was wrong--evil could never triumph over truth--and though Muller says he agrees with her, he plots to prove otherwise.

  1. James Young

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. George Arliss

    Dr. Müller

  2. Sylvia Breamer

    Mimi

  3. Lucy Cotton

    Marie Matin

  4. Florence Arliss

    Marie's Aunt

  5. Edmund Lowe

    Paul de Veaux

  6. Roland Bottomley

    Georges Roben

  7. Fredric March

    Bal Masque Participant (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-06
George Arliss is superb in this short feature as the marvellously manipulative, rapscallion "Dr. Müller" who relishes in the misery he causes. He overhears a conversation at an art gallery were a two people are discussing a painting illustrating that truth will always overcome evil. Our devious "Müller" sets about disproving this theory by cleverly manoeuvring "Mimi" (Sylvia Beamer) who is keen on painter "Paul" (Edmund Lowe) who is keen on "Marie" (Lucy Cotton) who is married to "Georges" (Roland Bottomley) and soon nobody trusts anyone anymore... Based on his play - and the direction and s...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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