Flesh and the Devil (1926)
When lifelong best friends Leo and Ulrich return home after completing their military training, Leo meets the stunning Felicitas at a railway station and is mesmerized by her beauty. A scandal follows, for which Leo is sent away. Returning home three years later, he discovers that much has changed.
Director:
Clarence Brown
Writer:
Benjamin Glazer
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John Gilbert as Leo von Harden |
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Greta Garbo as Felicitas |
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Lars Hanson as Ulrich von Eltz |
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Barbara Kent as Hertha von Eltz |
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William Orlamond as Uncle Kutowski |
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George Fawcett as Pastor Voss |
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Eugenie Besserer as Leo's Mother |
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Marc McDermott as Count von Rhaden |
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Marcelle Corday as Minna |
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Frankie Darro as Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited) |
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Philippe De Lacy as Leo as a boy (uncredited) |
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Virginia Marshall as Hertha as a girl (uncredited) |
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Maurice Murphy as Ulrich as a boy (uncredited) |
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Polly Moran as Family Retainer with bouquet (uncredited) |
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Carl Roup as Train Station Vendor (uncredited) |
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Russ Powell as Family Retainer with flag (uncredited) |
| Camera | William H. Daniels | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Clarence Brown | Director |
| Writing | Benjamin Glazer | Screenplay |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Settings |
| Directing | Charles Dorian | Assistant Director |
| Art | Fredric Hope | Settings |
| Costume & Make-Up | André-ani | Wardrobe Designer |
| Writing | Marian Ainslee | Writer |
| Editing | Lloyd Nosler | Editor |
| Production | Irving Thalberg | Producer |
| Writing | Hermann Sudermann | Novel |