''The Devil's Needle'' is a 1916 silent film drama directed by

Chester Withey Chester "Chet" Withey (8 November 1887, Park City, Utah – 6 October 1939, California) was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He participated in the production in total of some 100 films. Born in Park City, Utah, ...

and starring

Norma Talmadge Norma Marie Talmadge (May 2, 1894 – December 24, 1957) was an American actress and film producer of the silent era. A major box-office draw for more than a decade, her career reached a peak in the early 1920s, when she ranked among the most pop ...

and

Tully Marshall Tully Marshall (born William Phillips; April 10, 1864 – March 10, 1943) was an American character actor. He had nearly a quarter century of theatrical experience before his debut film appearance in 1914 which led to a film career spanning alm ...

. It was produced by

D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the n ...

's Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Films. A 1923 rerelease print survives at the Library of Congress.Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Conogress, p.43 c.1978 by The American Film Institute

Cast

as Rene, His Model *

as David White * Marguerite Marsh as Wynne Mortimer *

F. A. Turner F. A. Turner (October 12, 1858 – February 13, 1923) was an American actor of the stage and of the silent era. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1922. He was born in New York City. He is sometimes billed as Fred Turner. Pa ...

as William Mortimer *

Howard Gaye Howard Gaye (23 May 1878 – 26 December 1955) was a British actor who worked mainly in the United States. He acted in 27 silent films, including D. W. Griffith's epics ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) as Robert E. Lee and ''Intolerance'' (1916) ...

as Hugh Gordon *John Brennan as Fritz *Paul Le Blanc as Buck

References

External links

The Devil's Needle at IMDb.com
* 1916 films Silent American drama films American silent feature films Films directed by Chester Withey Triangle Film Corporation films 1916 drama films American black-and-white films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub