Synopsis
God and Satan wager on the soul of a learned and prayerful alchemist as part of their eternal war over Earth.
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Director & Writers
F. W. Murnau
Director
Hans Kyser
Screenplay
Cast
Emil Jannings
Mephisto
Camilla Horn
Gretchen Marguerite
Frida Richard
Gretchens's Mother
William Dieterle
Valentin
Werner Fuetterer
Erzengel
Yvette Guilbert
Marthe Schwerdtlein
Eric Barclay
Duke of Parma
Hanna Ralph
Duchess of Parma
Hans Brausewetter
Farmboy (uncredited)
Gösta Ekman
Faust
