The Masks of the Devil (1928)
Baron Reiner, a charming though unscrupulous Viennese aristocrat, becomes infatuated with Virginia, an innocent schoolgirl who is engaged to his best friend, Manfred. In order to seduce the girl, Reiner finances an oceanographic expedition for Manfred that takes him away for months (TCM).
Director: Victor Sjöström
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John Gilbert as Baron Reiner |
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Alma Rubens as Countess Zellner |
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Theodore Roberts as Count Palester |
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Frank Reicher as Count Zellner |
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Eva von Berne as Virginia |
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Ralph Forbes as Manfred |
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Ethel Wales as Virginia's Aunt |
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Polly Ann Young as Dancer |
| Directing | Victor Sjöström | Director |
| Writing | Marian Ainslee | Writer |
| Writing | Ruth Cummings | Writer |
| Writing | Frances Marion | Writer |
| Sound | William Axt | Music |
| Editing | Conrad A. Nervig | Editor |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adrian | Costume Design |
| Camera | Oliver T. Marsh | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jakob Wassermann | Novel |
| Writing | Svend Gade | Adaptation |