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The Devil's Needle

08/12/1916

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1hr 6min

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Drama

STORY

Renee is a French artist's model who uses morphine as an escape from the dull reality of her life. She recommends it to a neurotic artist because "it kindles the fires of genius." The artist quickly becomes addicted to the drug and the quality of his work begins to disintegrate. He takes on a new model, marries her, and starts her on the same path of moral degradation, until a guilt-ridden Renee decides to intervene in order to save them both. According to silent film historian Kevin Brownlow, THE DEVIL'S NEEDLE was banned by the state of Ohio, but the censor board reversed its decision after recognizing the positive message beneath the film's scandalous surface. This special edition was mastered from a 35mm preservation print of the 1923 re-release version. The only known surviving copy, the element suffers significant nitrate decomposition during some scenes.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Norma Talmadge
  • Tully Marshall
  • Marguerite Marsh
  • F.A. Turner
  • Howard Gaye

    Director

  • Chester Withey

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Fine Arts Film Company

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • No Language

Cast

Norma Talmadge

Renee Duprez

Tully Marshall

John Minturn

Marguerite Marsh

Patricia Devon

F.A. Turner

Marshall Devon

Howard Gaye

Sir Gordon Galloway

John E. Brennan

Fritz

Paul Le Blanc

Buck

Monte Blue

Bartender (uncredited)

William Courtright

Old Farmer (uncredited)

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