My Friend the Devil

A solemn silent-era melodrama that moves slowly through grief and doubt toward a hushed, earnest spiritual resolution.

Directed by

Harry F. Millarde

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Charles Richman, Peggy Shaw, William H. Tooker

Overview

George Dryden, an atheist since he saw his mother struck and killed by lightning as a kid, becomes a prominent surgeon and marries a woman who soon dies of heart disease. Years later, on his daughter's wedding day, he discovers that his wife had a serious love affair with an artist. Infuriated, he drives his daughter away. She becomes ill, suffering an emotional collapse. The doctor exhausts his knowledge trying to save her and finally, in desperation, he calls upon God. The girl is miraculously cured and George Dryden's faith is restored. A lost film.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Faith, grief, family, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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