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The Devil at His Elbow
The Devil at His Elbow

The Devil at His Elbow

A gripping drama of how drink and a woman play havoc with a big man.

Genres

Drama

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Young mechanical engineer John Ashton is trying to complete the plans for a new submarine. Under pressure to meet a deadline he has been leaning on whiskey to handle the stress which his friend Robert Gray warns him against, but to no avail. His fiancée, Grace, telephones wanting him to take a break and attend a dinner party with her. Against his better judgement and still drinking he accepts but nods off while getting ready. What follows are booze infused visions of loss and degradation so horrifying that upon awaking he swears off "the devil at his elbow”!

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

31 July 1916

Country

United States of America

Cast

Clifford Bruce

Clifford Bruce

John Ashton

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Wilfred Carleton

Edward Martindel

Edward Martindel

Franklin Darrow

Dorothy Green

Dorothy Green

Meg

John K. Roberts

John K. Roberts

Robert Gray (as J.K. Roberts)

Mary Sandway

Mary Sandway

Grace Sealey

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