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As the Devil Commands (1933)

1933-09-01 · 1h 10m · EN
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Villain and hero in one... the more to be feared because he was Loved!

Slowly dying of an unspecified illness, wealthy invalid Charles Sellon wants his aide Neil Hamilton to end his suffering. Hamilton won't do it, but villainous lawyer Alan Dinehart, in line to inherit Sellon's millions, is not so charitable. Dinehart kills Sellon, then makes it look as though Hamilton murdered the old guy for his money.

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Jo SwerlingWriterRoy William NeillDirectorDan NelsonWriter

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Mae ClarkeMae ClarkeJane ChaseAlan DinehartAlan DinehartRobert WaldoNeil HamiltonNeil HamiltonDr. David GrahamCharles SellonCharles SellonJohn DuncanCharles ColemanCharles ColemanMalcomJohn SheehanJohn SheehanWilfred Morgan

Keywords

Murder

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Genre affinityMysteryTheme affinityMurderNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortDirector preference265442Actor preference202940 · 295544 · 200341

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What is As the Devil Commands about?

Slowly dying of an unspecified illness, wealthy invalid Charles Sellon wants his aide Neil Hamilton to end his suffering. Hamilton won't do it, but villainous lawyer Alan Dinehart, in line to inherit Sellon's millions, is not so charitable. Dinehart kills Sellon, then makes it look as though Hamilton murdered the old guy for his money.

How long is As the Devil Commands?

As the Devil Commands has a runtime of 70 minutes.