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4 Devils (1928)

Passed | | Drama | 1 August 1929 (Argentina)
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Four orphans, raised by an aging clown, becomes a high wire act in a circus.

Director:

F.W. Murnau

Writers:

Berthold Viertel (adaptation), Herman Bang (story "De Fire Djaevle") | 3 more credits »

Stars:

Janet Gaynor, Mary Duncan, Charles Morton | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. See more awards »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Janet Gaynor ... Marion
Mary Duncan ... The Lady
Charles Morton ... Charles
Barry Norton ... Adolf
Nancy Drexel ... Louise
J. Farrell MacDonald ... The Clown
Anders Randolf ... Cecchi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
E.H. Calvert
André Cheron André Cheron ... Old Roue
George Davis George Davis ... Mean Clown
Philippe De Lacy ... Adolf - as a Boy
Wesley Lake Wesley Lake ... Old Clown
Anita Louise ... Louise - as a Girl (as Anita Fremault)
Claire McDowell ... Woman
Jack Parker Jack Parker ... Charles - as a Boy
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Storyline

Four orphans, raised by an aging clown, becomes a high wire act in a circus.

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Plot Keywords:

lost film | younger version of character | daughter | mother | trapeze artist | See All (10) »

Taglines:

A SWINGING CIRCUS TRAPEZE BECOMES THE PENDULUM OF PASSION! (original poster-all caps) See more »

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

Passed

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 1929 (Argentina) See more »

Also Known As:

Four Devils See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(sound) | (silent)

Sound Mix:

Mono (MovieTone) (talking sequences)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Sunrise (1927) star George O'Brien wanted to play the role of "Charles," and director F.W. Murnau wanted him to star in he film, Fox cast Charles Morton in the lead. See more »

Connections

Edited into Murnau's 4 Devils: Traces of a Lost Film (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

Destiny
Lyrics by Lew Pollack
Music by Erno Rapee
Copyright 1928 by DeSylva, Brown & Henderson, Inc
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User Reviews

Another lost treasure from the silent era.
17 September 2005 | by Damfino1895 – See all my reviews

This isn't a review as such as it is a lost film and no one can possibly review it as anything, but, that. However, if you have the latest DVD of "Sunrise" there is an excellent documentary as an extra about this lost piece of work by the genius that was Murnau. It is highly detailed with the complete storyline illustrated with still and design drawings and an excellent commentary. The only downside is that it makes you yearn for the opportunity to see this movie and we can just live in the hope that one day it will be discovered in a distant or not so distant archive or in someone's granny's attic. It is ironic how we talk of the early film makers as visionaries, yet, they and the studio heads were not forward thinking enough to preserve these pieces of history for future generations.
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