The Devil’s Assistant (1917): Cast
The Devil’s Assistant is a 1917 short horror film directed by Harry A. Pollard, starring Jack Mower as John Lane, Kathleen Kirkham and Joe Harris. It runs 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 23 min
- Director
- Harry A. Pollard
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Devil’s Assistant About?
The premise of The Devil’s Assistant without spoilers.
A physician, spurned when the woman he loves marries another, exacts a cruel revenge by prescribing a regimen of hallucinogenic drugs to treat her chronic exhaustion. As the medication takes hold, the film follows her spiraling into paranoia and madness, rendered in stark red‑tinted cinematography that evokes a nightmarish descent into a personal hell.
The Devil’s Assistant Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- melodrama
The Devil’s Assistant Cast & Characters
Jack Mower leads the cast as John Lane, with Kathleen Kirkham as Marion Dane and Joe Harris as Butler. Directed by Harry A. Pollard; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Harry A. Pollard
- Jack Mower as John Lane
- Kathleen Kirkham as Marion Dane
- Joe Harris as Butler
- Monroe Salisbury as Dr. Lorenz
Also Starring in The Devil’s Assistant
· 1 more- Margarita Fischer Marta
More from Harry A. Pollard
More films directed by Harry A. Pollard: Fast Life, When a Feller Needs a Friend, Shipmates and The Prodigal.
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The Devil’s Assistant FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Devil’s Assistant, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Devil’s Assistant?
The Devil’s Assistant runs 23 minutes.
When was The Devil’s Assistant released?
The Devil’s Assistant was released on April 1, 1917.
Who directed The Devil’s Assistant?
The Devil’s Assistant was directed by Harry A. Pollard.
More films by Harry A. Pollard Who is in the cast of The Devil’s Assistant?
The Devil’s Assistant stars Jack Mower as John Lane, Kathleen Kirkham as Marion Dane and Joe Harris as Butler, among 5 credited actors.
Does The Devil’s Assistant have a post-credit scene?
No. The Devil’s Assistant has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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