The Devil to Pay

Name: The Devil to Pay
Director: Ernest C. Warde
Genre: Mystery
Released: 1920-11-28
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Roy Stewart, Robert McKim, Fritzi Brunette, George Fisher, Evelyn Selbie

“She had loved a man who was a devil in sheep's clothing, But woman's love is strange and men reck not the sacrifice.”

1920

1h 20m

Mystery

Director: Ernest C. Warde

Writer: Jack Cunningham

Overview

Small town politician and banker Brent Warren is responsible for a murder, but only George Roan is sent to the gallows for it. Roan, however, is resuscitated after he is hung and proceeds to secretly haunt Warren's life. District attorney Cullen Grant is sure that Warren was behind the killing and has him arrested. Warren's fiancee, Dare Keeling, also happens to the Grant's ex-sweetheart, and she believes in his innocence. Her brother, Larry, however, isn't so sure and he goes to work as Warren's secretary.