The Demon (1918)
Jim Lassells travels to Africa to obtain proof that his cousin Harold Brooks is dead as rumored, and learns that an Algerian sultan killed the rich American. Since it is assumed that Brooks was childless, Jim inherits his cousin's fortune. At a slave market he buys a young girl named Perdita and sends her to a convent in Corsica to be educated. Years later, Jim meets Perdita again while traveling through Corsica with the impecunious Duchess of Westgate and her daughter, Lady Lilah Grey. When the party stops at an inn, Jim discovers that Perdita is not only a Persian princess, but also the long-lost daughter of Brooks, and therefore the rightful heir to Brooks' fortune.
- Date of release
- 1918-07-22
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- George D. Baker
Casting
- Edith Storey — Princess Perdita
- Lew Cody — Jim Lassells
- Charles K. Gerrard — Tom Reardon
- Virginia Chester — Lady Lilah Grey
- Mollie McConnell — The Duchess of Westgate
- Laura Winston — Aissa
- Fred Malatesta — Count Theodore de Seramo
- Frank Deshon — Prince Lorenzo di Rivoli
- Alice Knowland — Señorita Selina Rossi
- Anne Schaefer — Señorita Agatha Rossi
Interesting facts
The Demon is a 1918 American silent comedy film, directed by George D. Baker. It stars Edith Storey, Lewis Cody, and Charles K. Gerrard, and was released on July 22, 1918.
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