''The Devil's Masterpiece'' is a 1927 American silent

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directed by

John P. McCarthy John P. McCarthy (March 17, 1884 – September 4, 1962), also known as J.P. McCarthy or simply as John McCarthy, was an American director and screenwriter of the 1920s through 1945. He began in the film industry in front of the camera, as an ac ...

from a story by Mason Harbringer.The Devil's Masterpiece
American Film Institute. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

Cast

Virginia Brown Faire Virginia Brown Faire (born Virginia Cecelia Labuna; June 26, 1904 – June 30, 1980) was an American silent film actress, appearing in dramatic films and, later, in sound westerns. Early years Virginia Cecelia Labuna was born in Brooklyn, New Yo ...

*Gordon Brinkley *

Fred Kohler Fred Kohler (April 20, 1888 – October 28, 1938) was an American actor. Career Fred Kohler was born in Kansas City, Missouri or in Dubuque, Iowa. As a teen, he began to pursue a career in vaudeville, but worked other jobs to support himself. ...

as Reckless Jim Regan

Release

The film was released in the United Kingdom in October 1926, and in the United States in 1927.

References

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* * 1927 films 1927 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by John P. McCarthy American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub