Overview:
Farmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of his sale before he collects. Over that time, Jabez pays off his debts and helps many neighboring farmers, then becomes an advocate for the upstanding Sen. Daniel Webster. When Jabez's contract with Mr. Scratch concludes, he desperately turns to Webster to represent him in a trial for his soul.| Status: | Released (1941-10-17) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Dan Totheroh, Stephen Vincent Benet |
| Productions: | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 30211: Edward Arnold - Daniel Webster
- 19020: Walter Huston - Mr. Scratch
- 8515: Jane Darwell - Ma Stone
- 103781: Simone Simon - Belle
- 30234: Gene Lockhart - Squire Slossum
- 4119: John Qualen - Miser Stevens
- 33278: H.B. Warner - Justice Hawthorne
Crews
- 103893: Dan Totheroh - Screenplay - Writing
- 49214: William Dieterle - Producer - Production
- 49214: William Dieterle - Director - Directing
- 103020: Joseph H. August - Director of Photography - Camera
- 103892: Stephen Vincent Benet - Screenplay - Writing
- 3488: Alfred Herman - Other - Art
- 1045: Bernard Herrmann - Original Music Composer - Sound
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing. The Devil and Daniel Webster is directed by William Dieterle and written by Dan Totheroh and Stephen Vincent Benet. It stars Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, James Craig, Anne Shirley, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon and Gene Lockhart. Music is by Be ....
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