Summary
The Masks of the Devil is an American film first released in 1928,
directed by Victor Sjöström.
The film is based on a novel by Jakob Wassermann and stars John Gilbert, Alma Rubens, Theodore Roberts, Frank Reicher and Eva von Berne.
Our overall rating for this film is: excellent.
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Credits
- Director: Victor Sjöström
- Script: Marian Ainslee, Ruth Cummings, Sven Gade, Frances Marion, Jakob Wassermann (novel)
- Photo: Oliver T. Marsh
- Music: William Axt
- Cast: John Gilbert (Baron Reiner), Alma Rubens (Countess Zellner), Theodore Roberts (Count Palester), Frank Reicher (Count Zellner), Eva von Berne (Virginia), Ralph Forbes (Manfred), Ethel Wales (Virginia’s Aunt), Polly Ann Young (Dancer)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 80 min; B&W; silent
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