The Devil's Passkey
The Devil's Passkey

The Devil's Passkey

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1920
2h 10m
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The wife of an American playwright in Paris becomes ensnared in the seductive wiles of an American Army officer, but her devotion to her husband convinces the officer to try to extricate her from the gossip and scandal that have ensued.

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