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The Devil's Assistant
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The Devil's Assistant

1917-04-01 · 58 min · ★ 4.2

Horror · Drama

A physician enacts revenge on the woman he loves after she marries another by treating her exhaustion with maddening drugs. The film depicts her descent into madness in a red-tinted trip to hell itself.

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Directors
Harry A. Pollard
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Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Margarita FischerMargarita FischerMarta
Monroe SalisburyMonroe SalisburyDr. Lorenz
Kathleen KirkhamKathleen KirkhamMarion Dane
Jack MowerJack MowerJohn Lane
Joe HarrisButler

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