The Devil's Passkey
The wife of an American playwright in Paris becomes ensnared in the seductive wiles of an American Army officer, but her devotion to her husband convinces the officer to try to extricate her from the gossip and scandal that have ensued.
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Cast
16 people
Sam De Grasse
Warren Goodwright
Known for
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
The Man Who Laughs
Una Trevelyn
Grace Goodwright
Also in
Another Man's Shoes
Her Purchase Price
Erich von Stroheim
Known for
Sunset Boulevard
Grand Illusion
Ben F. Reynolds
Baroness de Meyer
Clyde Fillmore
Captain Rex Strong
Known for
The More the Merrier
The Shanghai Gesture
Maude George
Renée Malot
Known for
Foolish Wives
Leo White
Amadeus Malot
Known for
In the Park
The Count
Mae Busch
La Belle Odera
Known for
Sons of the Desert
The Unholy Three
Jack Mathis
Count De Trouvere
Also in
Blind Husbands
The Heart Specialist
Ruth King
Yvonne, His Wife
Known for
He Who Gets Slapped
Albert Edmondson
Alphonse Marior (as Al Edmondson)
Known for
Foolish Wives
Erich von Stroheim Director · Baroness de Meyer Writer Ben F. Reynolds Cinematographer
Budget $185K · United States release August 8, 1920 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$185,000
Production
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Production · Distribution
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · August 8, 1920
Theatrical
Denmark
May 17, 1921
Finland
February 4, 1923
Hungary
September 1, 1922
Portugal
November 6, 1922
Sweden
March 14, 2021
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