Seven Footprints to Satan
Brief Synopsis
While seeking a stolen jewel, a young woman and her fiance are kidnapped and held in a mysterious mansion.
Cast & Crew
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Benjamin Christensen
Director
Thelma Todd
Eve
Creighton Hale
Jim
Sheldon Lewis
The Spider
William V. Mong
The professor
Sojin
Himself
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Comedy
Crime
Silent
Thriller
Release Date
Feb
17,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
First National Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel 7 Footprints to Satan by Abraham Merritt (New York, 1928).
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Sound
Mono (talking sequences, musical score, sound effects), Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5,405ft
(6 reels)
Synopsis
Jim Kirkham, a wealthy young chemist and collector of curios, is in love with Eve Martin, the daughter of a gem collector. At a reception in her home, a fabulous gem is exhibited, and as a result the gem is lost in a series of strange occurrences. Jim and Eve set out to notify the police, but after a wild ride they end up at the home of a mysterious stranger known as Satan. They encounter fantastic characters and are befriended by a dwarf. After a masked ball, they are whisked away by minions of Satan who demand the jewel and threaten to torture Eve. The couple are separated but are reunited by a series of adventures that bring them to the brink of insanity.
Director
Benjamin Christensen
Director
Cast
Thelma Todd
Eve
Creighton Hale
Jim
Sheldon Lewis
The Spider
William V. Mong
The professor
Sojin
Himself
Laska Winters
Satan's mistress
Ivan Christy
Jim's valet
De Witt Jennings
Uncle Joe
Nora Cecil
Old witch
Kalla Pasha
Professor Von Viede
Harry Tenbrook
Eve's chauffeur
Cissy Fitzgerald
Old lady
Angelo Rossitto
The dwarf
Thelma Mcneil
Tall girl
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Comedy
Crime
Silent
Thriller
Release Date
Feb
17,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
First National Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel 7 Footprints to Satan by Abraham Merritt (New York, 1928).
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Sound
Mono (talking sequences, musical score, sound effects), Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5,405ft
(6 reels)
