''The Devil's Bait'' is an extant 1917 dramatic silent feature film starring

Ruth Roland Ruth Roland (August 26, 1892 – September 22, 1937) was an American stage and film actress and film producer. Early life and career Roland was born in San Francisco, California to Elizabeth Lillian Hauser and Jack Roland. Her father managed a t ...

, an actress usually associated with serials. It was directed by Harry Harvey and produced by the Balboa Amusement Producing Company. General Film Company handled the distribution. Future director Henry King, still an actor at this time, appears as a supporting player in the film. This movie exists in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'', page 43 c.1978 by The American Film Institute

Cast

- Doris Sheldon *

William Conklin William Conklin (December 25, 1872 – March 21, 1935) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 80 silent films between 1913 and 1929. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Hollywood, California. Partial filmography * ''Ariz ...

- Dr. Royal Sheldon *Ed Brady - Jason Davies(* billed Edwin J. Brady) * Henry King - Eric Reese *Lucy Blake - Madame De Long *Myrtle Reeves - Anita *

Gordon Sackville Gordon Sackville (born 1880 - August 6, 1926) was a film actor. Earlier in his career he appeared on stage. He was part of several Hobart Bosworth productions. He was in '' The Best Man Wins'', one of the first Hollywood films. Sackville was born ...

- *Lucille Serwill - *Zada Marlo - * Charles Dudley -

References

External links

The Devil's Bait @ IMDb.comAllMovie.com
1917 films American silent feature films 1917 drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-drama-film-stub