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The Masks of the Devil

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The Masks of the Devil
Directed byVictor Sjöström
Written byMarian Ainslee
Ruth Cummings
Svend Gade
Frances Marion
Based onDie Masken Erwin Reiners
by Jakob Wassermann
StarringJohn Gilbert
Alma Rubens
Theodore Roberts
Frank Reicher
Eva von Berne
CinematographyOliver T. Marsh
Edited byConrad A. Nervig
Music byWilliam Axt
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • November 17, 1928 (1928-11-17)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Synchronized)
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

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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

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Music

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This film featured a theme song entitled "Live And Love" which was composed by William Axt, David Mendoza and Raymond Klages.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Masks of the Devil
  2. ^ "The Masks of the Devil (1928) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Masks of the Devil". AFI. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Masks of the Devil". TCM. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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