''The Demon'' is a 1918 American silent
comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...
film, directed by
George D. Baker. It stars
Edith Storey, Lewis Cody, and
Charles K. Gerrard, and was released on July 22, 1918.
Cast list
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Edith Storey as Princess Perdita
* Lewis Cody as Jim Lassells
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Charles K. Gerrard as Tom Reardon
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Virginia Chester as Lady Lilah Grey
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Mollie McConnell
Mollie McConnell (September 24, 1865 – December 9, 1920) was an American silent film actress.
McConnell was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Mills Seminary in Oakland, California. She studied further at "Miss Grant's college" in Chica ...
as The Duchess of Westgate
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Laura Winston as Aissa
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Fred Malatesta
Fred Malatesta (April 18, 1889 – April 8, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1941. He was born in Naples, Italy, and died in Burbank, California.
Selected filmography
* '' Sherlock Hol ...
as Count Theodore de Seramo
* Frank Deshon as Prince Lorenzo di Rivoli
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Alice Knowland
Alice Knowland (1879-1930) was an American actress active during Hollywood's silent era. She specialized in playing motherly roles.
Biography
Knowland was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine, to Herbert Knowland and Fannie Warren. She told reporter ...
as Señorita Selina Rossi
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Anne Schaefer as Señorita Agatha Rossi
Reception
''
Exhibitor's Herald'' gave the film a positive review. While they felt the plot was not as well-done as it might have been, it was good enough to develop into an "interesting production", for which most viewers would "come away with a lighter feeling and a greater admiration for Miss Storey." They praised Storey's performance. ''
Motion Picture News
The ''Motion Picture News'' was an American film industry trade paper published from 1913 to 1930.
History
The publication was created through the 1913 merger of the ''Moving Picture News'' founded in 1908 and ''The Exhibitors' Times'', founded ...
'' also enjoyed the picture, stating, "The production is in five reels and there is actionable drama every foot of the reelage."
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Metro Pictures films
Films directed by George D. Baker
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Silent American comedy films
1918 comedy films
1918 films
Films based on American novels
Films based on British novels
Films based on works by Alice Williamson
1910s English-language films
1910s American films