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The Devil Within
(1921) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5997 feet
Directed by Bernard J. Durning

Cast: Dustin Farnum [Captain Briggs], Virginia Valli [Laura], Nigel de Brulier [Doctor Phillol], Bernard Durning [Hal], Jim Farley [Scurlock], Tom O’Brien [Wansley], Bob Perry [Crevay], Charles Gorman [Bevins], Otto Hoffman [Ezra], Kirk Incas [the cabin boy], Evelyn Selbie [the witch], Hazel Deane [the juvenile witch]

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Scenario by Arthur J. Zellner, from the novel Cursed by George Allan England. Cinematography by Don Short. Presented by William Fox. / © 20 November 1921 by Fox Film Corporation [LP17287]. Released 20 November 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Historical.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 7 April 2012.

References: Website-AFI.