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Directed by | Bernard J. Durning |
Written by | Arthur J. Zellner |
Based on | Cursed by George Allan England |
Produced by | William Fox |
Starring | Dustin Farnum Virginia Valli Nigel De Brulier |
Cinematography | Don Short |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Fox Film |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Devil Within is a 1921 American silent adventure film directed by Bernard J. Durning and starring Dustin Farnum, Virginia Valli and Nigel De Brulier. [1]
Captain Briggs, an alcoholic, violent sea captain creates trouble for his crew and the native people of the South Sea Islands. As an old man, he has reformed, but his grandson, Hal, enters into the same wild lifestyle. [2]
Jessie Robb of The Moving Picture World gave the film a negative review, criticizing the "poor" story and "uneven action," as well as the feeling that the film's runtime was padded with a large amount of unnecessary close-ups. Robb concluded "It does not seem equal to Dustin Farnum's previous release." [2]
Other trade magazines were similarly disappointed with the film. The Exhibitors' Trade Review called it, "Just another good Fox picture." Wid's Daily wrote, "Farnum gets terrible story for his second," and Motion Picture News felt it was "Not up to 'Primal Law'". [3]
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