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The Demon is a 1918 American silent comedy film, directed by George D. Baker. It stars Edith Storey, Lewis Cody, and Charles K. Gerrard, and was released on July 22, 1918.

Plot

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Cast

• Edith Storey as Princess Perdita
• Lewis Cody as Jim Lassells
• Charles K. Gerrard as Tom Reardon
• Virginia Chester as Lady Lilah Grey
• Mollie McConnell as The Duchess of Westgate
• Laura Winston as Aissa
• Fred Malatesta as Count Theodore de Seramo
• Frank Deshon as Prince Lorenzo di Rivoli
• Alice Knowland as Señorita Selina Rossi
• Anne Schaefer as Señorita Agatha Rossi

Reception

Exhibitors Herald gave the film a positive review. While they felt the plot was not as well-done as it might have been, it was good enough to develop into an "interesting production", for which most viewers would "come away with a lighter feeling and a greater admiration for Miss Storey." They praised Storey's performance. Motion Picture News also enjoyed the picture, stating, "The production is in five reels and there is actionable drama every foot of the reelage."

References

1. "The Demon". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
2. "Edith Storey in "The Demon"". Exhibitors Herald. August 10, 1918. p. 49. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
3. "Edith Storey and Strong Metro Cast in Screen Version of the Novel, "The Demon"". Motion Picture News. August 3, 1918. pp. 788–789. Retrieved April 24, 2023.

External links

• The Demon at IMDb
• The Demon at the TCM Movie Database
• The Demon at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

• 1918 films
• Metro Pictures films
• Films directed by George D. Baker
• American silent feature films
• American black-and-white films
• Silent American comedy films
• 1918 comedy films
• Films based on American novels
• Films based on British novels
• Films based on works by Alice Williamson
• 1910s English-language films
• 1910s American films
• English-language comedy films