The Devil at His Elbow (1916)
A gripping drama of how drink and a woman play havoc with a big man.
Young mechanical engineer John Ashton is trying to complete the plans for a new submarine. Under pressure to meet a deadline he has been leaning on whiskey to handle the stress which his friend Robert Gray warns him against, but to no avail. His fiancée, Grace, telephones wanting him to take a break and attend a dinner party with her. Against his better judgement and still drinking he accepts but nods off while getting ready. What follows are booze infused visions of loss and degradation so horrifying that upon awaking he swears off "the devil at his elbow”!
- Date of release
- 1916-07-31
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Burton L. King
Casting
- Clifford Bruce — John Ashton
- Francis McDonald — Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)
- Adolphe Menjou — Wilfred Carleton
- Edward Martindel — Franklin Darrow
- Dorothy Green — Meg
- John K. Roberts — Robert Gray (as J.K. Roberts)
- Mary Sandway — Grace Sealey
Interesting facts
The Devil at His Elbow is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Clifford Bruce, Dorothy Green and Adolphe Menjou.
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