Dr. Muller, a friend to all, finds pleasure in turning the goodness in people to evil ends. He meets Marie Matin and her fiancée, Georges Roben, while viewing a new painting, "The Martyr--Truth Crucified by Evil." Marie declares that the picture was wrong--evil could never triumph over truth--and though Muller says he agrees with her, he plots to prove otherwise.
Acting
George Arliss smirking so hard it transcends the silent format
Production
That painting title is doing SO much heavy lifting
Writing
A 58-minute bet that somehow feels epic
Director
James Young
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Ferenc Molnár's play 'The Devil,' this was George Arliss's signature stage role for years before Hollywood came calling. He basically played Satan until it paid for his house.
Arliss's real wife Florence plays Marie's aunt—imagine the dinner conversations when he spent all day being charmingly evil to younger women.
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