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My Friend the Devil
George Dryden, an atheist since he saw his mother struck and killed by lightning as a kid, becomes a prominent surgeon and marries a woman who soon dies of heart disease. Years later, on his daughter's wedding day, he discovers that his wife had a serious love affair with an artist. Infuriated, he drives his daughter away. She becomes ill, suffering an emotional collapse. The doctor exhausts his knowledge trying to save her and finally, in desperation, he calls upon God. The girl is miraculously cured and George Dryden's faith is restored. A lost film.
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Plot Summary
Information on the plot of 'My Friend the Devil' from 1922 is extremely scarce, as it is considered a lost film. It is believed to have been a dramatic or crime-oriented film, with the title suggesting themes of moral conflict or a dark character study.
Critical Reception
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