Good and Evil

Summary Count Marlin has been asked by the Duchess of Ormonde to visit him at her garden party. Pierre Danton, a prisoner, escapes. He meets Marlin's machine, jumps in, stuns Marlin with a blow, dresses in his domino and goes to the party. Vera meets him and takes him to her boudoir thinking him Marlin. Danton's story interests Vera. She shields him from the police. He tells her that he is the victim of Fate. Vera decides to help him. She gives him a small sum of money. He plays it at Monte Carlo and wins a fortune. When Vera comes to Monte Carlo she finds Danton a new man and loves him but his interest in centered in Bessie Winthrop, an American girl. Fate again turns against Danton and he loses all. He falls and in a bewildered mental condition dreams that he is about to commit suicide when he is stopped by a stranger. The stranger is Fate and he shows Danton in a series of three visions that Happiness is found by Youth in avoiding Temptation, Intrigue and Passion. Danton recovers. He finds his happiness in work in America with Bessie. Vera continues her old life. View more details

Good and Evil

Directed : Michael Curtiz

Written : Iván Siklósi

Stars : Lucy Doraine Alphons Fryland Anton Tiller Max Ralph-Ostermann

4.5

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Feb 3, 1921

Countries of origin : Austria

Language : German None

Production companies : Sascha-Film

Summary Count Marlin has been asked by the Duchess of Ormonde to visit him at her garden party. Pierre Danton, a prisoner, escapes. He meets Marlin's machine, jumps in, stuns Marlin with a blow, dresses in his domino and goes to the party. Vera meets him and takes him to her boudoir thinking him Marlin. Danton's story interests Vera. She shields him from the police. He tells her that he is the victim of Fate. Vera decides to help him. She gives him a small sum of money. He plays it at Monte Carlo and wins a fortune. When Vera comes to Monte Carlo she finds Danton a new man and loves him but his interest in centered in Bessie Winthrop, an American girl. Fate again turns against Danton and he loses all. He falls and in a bewildered mental condition dreams that he is about to commit suicide when he is stopped by a stranger. The stranger is Fate and he shows Danton in a series of three visions that Happiness is found by Youth in avoiding Temptation, Intrigue and Passion. Danton recovers. He finds his happiness in work in America with Bessie. Vera continues her old life. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Feb 3, 1921

Countries of origin : Austria

Language : German None

Production companies : Sascha-Film

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