The Tempter and Dan Cupid (1911)

• 65%
• 1911
• Drama
• Romance

The myth, which is beautifully told on the screen, shows the stages of the struggle between the little love God and his inveterate enemy, Satan. Although Satan has the better of the struggle for a time, because Cupid, "who makes the world go 'round by love," and naturally is a busy sprite, is compelled to temporarily neglect his proteges. He comes to the rescue, however, at the right moment and the devil is thwarted. Satan in the picture, begins his operations by luring the young man away from church by showing him a vision of his boon companions enjoying themselves at the gambling tables. The King of Hell with his evil influence draws the young man to the gambling den. At the gambling tables, when luck goes against him, the evil spirit appears and induces the young man to rob his father. The father, however, appears in time to protect his son from losing all of an immense sum of money. Thus frustrated, Satan brings forward a Siren, who lures the boy from his sweetheart. In this way he is tricked into a duel with the Siren's lover and we soon find him with sword in hand facing his rival and Satan at his back leering with delight. But Satan had not counted on the energy of Cupid. There is an old saying that "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," but this proverb is really mild, compared to the feelings of Cupid when he realizes that the influence of his love darts are questioned. So Cupid goes after Satan with an insatiable thirst for vengeance. They meet on the dueling ground, and Cupid, arming himself with Satan's dagger, makes short work of the King of Evil. Then he escorts the lovers home again. They live happily forever afterward, under the careful guidance of Love.