The Devil at His Elbow

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The Devil at His Elbow (1916)

Directed by Burton L. King

“A gripping drama of how drink and a woman play havoc with a big man.”

Drama · 50m

Young mechanical engineer John Ashton is trying to complete the plans for a new submarine. Under pressure to meet a deadline he has been leaning on whiskey to handle the stress which his friend Robert Gray warns him against, but to no avail. His fiancée, Grace, telephones wanting him to take a break and attend a dinner party with her. Against his better judgement and still drinking he accepts but nods off while getting ready. What follows are booze infused visions of loss and degradation so horrifying that upon awaking he swears off "the devil at his elbow”!

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Cast

Clifford Bruce John Ashton Francis McDonald Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald) Adolphe Menjou Wilfred Carleton Edward Martindel Franklin Darrow Dorothy Green Meg
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John K. Roberts Robert Gray (as J.K. Roberts)
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Mary Sandway Grace Sealey

Crew

Director
Burton L. King
Writer
Wallace Clifton

Details

Release date
1916-07-31
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Popular Plays and Players Inc., Metro Pictures Corporation