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The Devil Plays

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Producing House

A mystery novelist's detective skills are put to the test when he attends a party where a murder is committed.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1931-12-15

Runtime: 63 mins

Director: Richard Thorpe

Spoken language: English

Genres: Mystery, Romance

Original title: The Devil Plays

Production Companies: Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation (I)

Production Countries: United States of America

Reviews

G

Geronimo1967
A man is murdered in a mansion and we embark on a sort of "Cluedo"-esque search for the culprit. As we progress (?), it seems that everyone hated the man and had a motive; who knew there was such risk in investing in a tea room? Personally, I could have found plenty of better things to do with the lead piping, or the candlestick - we've got lethargic, repertorically theatrical performances (except, perhaps from Lew Kelly as the hapless sergeant "Snyder") with long drawn out poses and the ending is almost a spin-a-bottle affair. After 20 minutes I'd have used them on myself.
2022-06-13

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