The Devil and Daniel Webster
(1941)
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The Devil and Daniel Webster
(1941)
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| Edward Arnold | ... | ||
| Walter Huston | ... | ||
| Jane Darwell | ... |
Ma Stone
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| Simone Simon | ... |
Belle
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| Gene Lockhart | ... | ||
| John Qualen | ... |
Miser Stevens
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| H.B. Warner | ... | ||
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Frank Conlan | ... |
Sheriff
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Lindy Wade | ... |
Daniel Stone
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George Cleveland | ... |
Cy Bibber
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| Anne Shirley | ... |
Mary Stone
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James Craig | ... | |
A down-on-his-luck farmer makes a deal with the devil for seven years of prosperity. When Mr. Scratch comes to collect, orator and hero of the common man Daniel Webster comes to the rescue. Based on the short story by Stephen Vincent Benet. Also known as "All That Money Can Buy." Written by Little Pine Weasel <kristinat@cerritos.edu>
This film is one of the finest fansties that were turned out by the Hollywood system in the 1940's. The greatest of the film laids in the two performances of Edward Arnold-as Daniel Webster-and Walter Huston as the Devil. Arnold's Webster is a great,but, flawed man, who is willing to put his very soul on the line, to help a fellow American . Huston's is the model for every conman in history. He always waits until his target is at his or hers weaks moment and he strikes. The music, by the master Bernard Herrmman, is wonderful.
The very ending, not the trial section, is frighten me as a kid and still is eerie.