''The Temptations of Satan'' is a 1914 American silent film directed by

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and starring

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, Vinnie Burns and James O'Neill. The film is considered to be

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Plot

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( James O'Neill) decides to ruin the innocence of ambitious Everygirl (Vinnie Burns), who has a beautiful voice and wishes to pursue a career singing in opera. He thus assumes human form and follows her in order to make sure that she accepts his terms.

Cast

as Everyboy * Vinnie Burns as Everygirl * James O'Neill as Satan *

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as Justice * Morton as Avarice

References

External links

*
The Temptations of Satan at Lostfilm.com
1914 films American silent feature films Films directed by Herbert Blaché American black-and-white films American silent short films Lost American films The Devil in film 1910s American films Silent horror films {{silent-short-film-stub