Flesh and the Devil (1926)

7.2/10 112 min Drama Romance

Overview

When lifelong best friends Leo and Ulrich return home after completing their military training, Leo meets the stunning Felicitas at a railway station and is mesmerized by her beauty. A scandal follows, for which Leo is sent away. Returning home three years later, he discovers that much has changed.

Cast

John Gilbert

Leo von Harden

Greta Garbo

Felicitas

Lars Hanson

Ulrich von Eltz

Barbara Kent

Hertha von Eltz

William Orlamond

Uncle Kutowski

George Fawcett

Pastor Voss

Eugenie Besserer

Leo's Mother

Marc McDermott

Count von Rhaden

Marcelle Corday

Minna

Frankie Darro

Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)

Philippe De Lacy

Leo as a boy (uncredited)

Virginia Marshall

Hertha as a girl (uncredited)

Maurice Murphy

Ulrich as a boy (uncredited)

Polly Moran

Family Retainer with bouquet (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Family Retainer with flag (uncredited)

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