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Flesh and the Devil (1926)

112 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   9 January 1927 (USA)
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Leo and Ulrich are life long friends. Home, on leave from their military training, Leo sees the beautiful Felicitas at the railroad station... See full summary »

Director:

Clarence Brown

Writers:

Benjamin Glazer (screen play), Hermann Sudermann (from the novel "The Undying Past" by), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Gilbert ...
Leo von Harden
Greta Garbo ...
Lars Hanson Lars Hanson ...
Ulrich von Eltz
Barbara Kent Barbara Kent ...
Hertha
William Orlamond William Orlamond ...
Uncle Kutowski
George Fawcett George Fawcett ...
Pastor Voss
Eugenie Besserer Eugenie Besserer ...
Leo's Mother
Marc McDermott Marc McDermott ...
Count von Rhaden
Marcelle Corday Marcelle Corday ...
Minna
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Storyline

Leo and Ulrich are life long friends. Home, on leave from their military training, Leo sees the beautiful Felicitas at the railroad station. Awed by her beauty, they meet again at the ball and quietly leave together. In her room, her husband, about whom she has neglected to inform Leo, comes in and challenges Leo to a duel. The duel is done, the Count is killed, and Felicitas is a widow. Leo, however, is 'requested' to serve 5 years in Africa and he tells Ulrich to watch over Felicitas while he is gone. After 3 years, Ulrich is able to get a pardon for Leo, and all that Leo thinks about on the way home is Felicitas. When he arrives, he learns that Felicitas has married Ulrich. Felicitas likes that Ulrich is rich and she never told Ulrich the truth about Leo and her. Leo is crushed and does not visit them which saddens Ulrich as he does not know the reason why. Leo tries to stay away from her... Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Duel | Love | Love Triangle | Widow | Friendship  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

USA

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El demonio y la carne See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$373,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$658,000 (Worldwide) (except USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (1988 sound version)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

During the "cigarette lighting" scene in the garden, the "match" cupped in Leo's hand is actually a very small carbon arc lamp built for the scene - very hot, very dangerous, but providing a remarkable visual effect. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Leo is talking to Felicitas on the bench in the park and tells her that he must go to Africa, the position of the collar of his overcoat repeatedly changes from pulled up to flat. See more »

Connections

Featured in So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Flesh and the Devil Theme"
(1926) (uncredited)
Music by Frank Owens See more »