This five-reel screen production of Franz Molnar's well-known play by the same title is even better than the play in certain respects. The appearance of the devil, as impersonated very cleverly by Edw. J. Connelly, gains a certain sinister quality in the pantomime. He flits from one character to another sowing the seeds of jealousy and unhappiness. The production is not one for prudish people; Bessie Barriscale's abbreviated costumes makes a very free exposure of the upper portion of her anatomy. But it is all artistically done and free from vulgarity. The moral is easily seen and it carries a lesson to those who are inclined to play with the fire. Particularly the latter scenes, which occur in the infernal regions and rival Dore's paintings in realism. This is a strong production, beautifully pictured. - The Moving Picture World, March 13, 1915
Review of The Devil
