THE DEVIL PLAYS (1931) Jameson Thomas, Florence Britton & Thomas E. Jackson | Crime, Drama | B&W

The Devil Plays is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jameson Thomas, Florence Britton and Thomas E. Jackson. It was given a British release under the alternative title of The Murdock Affair.

SYNOPSIS
A murder mystery evolves during a weekend at an exclusive mansion.

CAST & CREW
Jameson Thomas as Harry Forrest
Florence Britton as Diana Amberson
Thomas E. Jackson as Inspector Brown
Dorothy Christy as Dolores Quincy
Richard Tucker as Gerald Murdock
Lillian Rich as Grace Stiles
Robert Ellis as Stiles
Lew Kelly as Snyder
Carmelita Geraghty as Rita Kane
Edmund Burns as Dick Quincy
Murdock MacQuarrie as Butler
Jack Trent as Duncan

Directed by Richard Thorpe
Written by Arthur Hoerl
Produced by George R. Batcheller
Cinematography M.A. Anderson
Edited by Richard Thorpe
Production company Chesterfield Pictures
Distributed by Chesterfield Pictures
Release date December 15, 1931
Running time 63 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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