The Brand of Satan


55m 1917

Film Details

Release Date
Jul 9, 1917
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
World Film Corp.; Peerless
Distribution Company
World Film Corp.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
55m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels

Synopsis

Christine Villier, the fiancée of Jacques Despard, a medical student, is assaulted by Manuel Le Grange, an escaped convict, who also kills her father. In shame, Christine goes to hide in Paris, leaving no clues of her whereabouts. A son is born to her, and twenty-nine years later, under the name of Jacques Cordet, he becomes known as a criminal prosecutor. At this time, an Apache chief named Lazard is terrorizing Paris and Cordet devotes himself to hunting the criminal. Actually, Cordet, inheriting the criminal taint of his father, possesses a dual personality and at night unconsciously assumes the identity of Lazard. As Cordet, he seeks the hand of Natalia, the daughter of his mother's former lover Despard, who is now a famous surgeon. Despard rejects Cordet's suit for his daughter until he learns the truth of his dual life. The doctor then performs an operation which banishes the Lazard personality and, following Cordet's recovery, consents to his patient's marriage to Natalia.

Film Details

Release Date
Jul 9, 1917
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
World Film Corp.; Peerless
Distribution Company
World Film Corp.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Duration
55m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels

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