''Devil Dogs'' is a 1928 American
silent comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Fred Windemere
Fred Windemere (born Fritz Wintermeier, April 15, 1892 –March 18, 1970) was an American film actor, actor and film director of the silent era.Munden p.741
Selected filmography
* ''Three in Exile'' (1925)
* ''With This Ring (1925 film), With Thi ...
and starring
Pauline Curley
Pauline Curley (December 19, 1903 – December 11, 2000) was a vaudeville and silent film actress from Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Her film career spanned much of the silent era, from 1915 to 1928.
Early years
Pauline Curley was born in Holyoke, M ...
and
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career spanned seven decades. He appeared in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964, sometimes credited as Stewart Holmes.
Biog ...
.
[Munden p.185] It takes place during
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
.
Cast
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Al Alt as Archie Van Stratten
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Pauline Curley
Pauline Curley (December 19, 1903 – December 11, 2000) was a vaudeville and silent film actress from Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Her film career spanned much of the silent era, from 1915 to 1928.
Early years
Pauline Curley was born in Holyoke, M ...
as Joyce Moore
*
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career spanned seven decades. He appeared in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964, sometimes credited as Stewart Holmes.
Biog ...
as Sgt. Gordon White
*
Ernest Hilliard
Ernest Hilliard (January 31, 1890 – September 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1921 and 1947. He was born in New York City and died in Santa Monica, California, from a heart attack.
In March 1925 H ...
as Lt. Holmes
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J.P. McGowan as Capt. Standing
References
Bibliography
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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1928 films
1928 comedy films
Silent American comedy films
American silent feature films
1920s English-language films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Fred Windemere
American World War I films
Films about the United States Marine Corps
1920s American films
English-language comedy films
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