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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 728

The Delicious Little Devil

191974 minUnited States

Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
This copy runs: 76:09
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · Robert Z. Leonard · Public domain

Synopsis

Mary needs a better job to support her family. When she sees an advertisement seeking a nightclub hostess with an interesting past, she borrows the identity of a famous dancer caught in a scandal. The deception secures her employment and attracts a wealthy admirer, but makes it increasingly difficult to separate her real feelings from the glamorous life she has invented.

Cast

Mae Murray

Rudolph Valentino

William V. Mong

DirectorsRobert Z. Leonard

Historical context

Mae Murray stars opposite Rudolph Valentino before the films that established his later romantic image. The comedy turns publicity and a supposedly scandalous reputation into practical tools for a working woman's search for employment.

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Photograph credit

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Mae Murray — Henry Waxman · Public domain
Rudolph Valentino — Donald Biddle Keyes · Public domain
William V. Mong — Unknown author Unknown author; J. Willis Sayre Collection of Theatrical Photographs · Public domain

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