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Flesh And The Devil

1927, Movie, NR, 112 mins

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Greta Garbo's first picture with John Gilbert and the first of seven for Clarence Brown, FLESH AND THE DEVIL is a well crafted but creaky vehicle about two men whose friendship is nearly destroyed by a femme fatale. In 1952, Elia Kazan cited it as one of his ten favorite films of all time. Bosom friends since childhood, Leo (John Gilbert) and Ulrich (Lars Hanson) are now fellow cadets. Leo meets and falls in love with Felicitas (Greta Garbo) at a ball. Assuming she is unatta... read more leave a comment
Year: 1927
Rated NR

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Cast
Greta Garbo: Felicitas
John Gilbert: Leo von Harden
Lars Hanson: Ulrich von Eltz
Barbara Kent: Hertha
William Orlamond: Uncle Kutowski
George Fawcett: Pastor Voss

 

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