The Masks of the Devil
- November 17, 1928 (1928-11-17)
English Intertitles
The Masks of the Devil is a lost[1] 1928 American drama synchronized sound film directed by Victor Sjöström and written by Marian Ainslee, Ruth Cummings, Svend Gade and Frances Marion. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. The film stars John Gilbert, Alma Rubens, Theodore Roberts, Frank Reicher and Eva von Berne. The film was released on November 17, 1928, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2][3]
Plot
Baron Reiner is handsome yet unscrupulous aristocrat. He becomes infatuated with a young and innocent schoolgirl. The problem is, she is engaged to his best friend, Manfred. To seduce her and steal her from his friend, Reiner finances an oceanographic expedition that takes his friend away for months. Manfred returns and duels with Reiner where he injures the man. Reiner recovers and steals the young girl for his own. [4]
Cast
- John Gilbert as Baron Reiner
- Alma Rubens as Countess Zellner
- Theodore Roberts as Count Palester
- Frank Reicher as Count Zellner
- Eva von Berne as Virginia
- Ralph Forbes as Manfred
- Ethel Wales as Virginia's Aunt
- Polly Ann Young as Dancer
Music
This film featured a theme song entitled "Live And Love" which was composed by William Axt, David Mendoza and Raymond Klages.
See also
- List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)
References
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Masks of the Devil
- ^ "The Masks of the Devil (1928) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "The Masks of the Devil". AFI. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "The Masks of the Devil". TCM. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
External links
- The Masks of the Devil at IMDb
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