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While the Devil Laughs (1921)
50 min | Crime, Drama

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While the Devil Laughs (1921)

50 min | Crime, Drama

Mary Franklin supports her family, as a hostess in "Fence" McGee's cafe, by lifting jewelry from her dancing partners. Her boyfriend, Billy Anderson, who has invented a washing machine, inspires her to go straight. Billy is framed by McGee...See moreMary Franklin supports her family, as a hostess in "Fence" McGee's cafe, by lifting jewelry from her dancing partners. Her boyfriend, Billy Anderson, who has invented a washing machine, inspires her to go straight. Billy is framed by McGee, however, and McGee's wife suggests that Mary has been untrue. McGee explains everything in a last-minute confession, and the lovers are reunited after escaping from a burning building. Written by AFI See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Louise Lovely Mary Franklin Mary Franklin See fewer	Jewelled Nights (1925)
William Scott Billy Anderson Billy Anderson See fewer	The Earth Woman (1926)
G. Raymond Nye 'Fence' McGee 'Fence' McGee See fewer	Nine and Three-Fifths Seconds (1925)
Edwin B. Tilton Mr. Foreman (as Edwin Booth Tilton) Mr. Foreman (as Edwin Booth Tilton) See fewer	The Midnight Express (1924)
Clarence Wilson Joe Franklin (as Wilson Hummell) Joe Franklin (as Wilson Hummell) See fewer	You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Molly Shafer Mother Franklin Mother Franklin See fewer	Purity (1916)
Elita Proctor Otis Pearl De La Marr (as Oleta Ottis) Pearl De La Marr (as Oleta Ottis) See fewer	A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909)
Coy Watson Gus Franklin (as Coy Watson Jr.) Gus Franklin (as Coy Watson Jr.) See fewer	Erskine Johnson's Hollywood Reel (1949)
Helen Field Gertie Franklin Gertie Franklin See fewer	Up and Going (1922)