''The Devil's Chains'' (German: ''Satansketten'') is a 1921 German silent film directed by

Léo Lasko Léo Lasko (1885–1949) was a German screenwriter and film director of the silent and early sound eras. As Lasko was of Jewish descent he was classified as a "non- Aryan" by the Nazis. Following their 1933 takeover he was banned from film work ...

and starring

Ressel Orla Ressel Orla (born Theres Anna Ochs; 18 May 1889 – 23 July 1931) was an Austrian stage and film actress. She appeared in some of Fritz Lang's earliest films. Selected filmography * '' The Firm Gets Married'' (1914) * '' The Queen's Secretary'' ...

Margarete Kupfer Margarete Kupfer (born Margarete Kupferschmid; 10 April 1881 – 11 May 1953) was a German actress. Partial filmography * '' The Canned Bride'' (1915) * '' Frau Eva'' (1916) * ''The Queen's Secretary'' (1916) * '' When Four Do the Same'' (1917) ...

and Marga von Kierska. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig.

Cast

*Marga von Kierska *

Alfred Haase Alfred Haase (29 November 1887 – 14 December 1960) was a German actor. Haase was born and died in Berlin at age 73. Selected filmography * '' Temperamental Artist'' (1920) * '' A Woman's Revenge'' (1921) * '' Julot der Apache'' (1921) * ''The D ...

* Erich Kaiser-Titz

References

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* Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Léo Lasko German black-and-white films German drama films 1921 drama films Terra Film films Silent drama films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub