Seven Footprints to Satan (1929): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1929, Seven Footprints to Satan is a komödie, krimi and horror film directed by Benjamin Christensen, running about 77 minutes. “Seven Footprints To Satan will raise the devil with your funnybone.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A young man of society wants to make an expedition to Africa, but his fiancée asks him for help about one of her fathers guests shortly before his planed departure. Her suspects about that guest were serious, this man tries to steal one of her fathers rubin, and she and her fiance are kidnapped and brought to a house, where strange things happen. The whole thing becomes a nightmare under the direction of a mysterious Mr. Satan.

Who’s in it. Seven Footprints to Satan stars Thelma Todd as Eve, Creighton Hale as Jim, Sheldon Lewis as The Spider and William V. Mong as The Professor, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Seven Footprints to Satan has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Seven Footprints to Satan page.

If you liked it. Fans of Seven Footprints to Satan tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.