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All That Money Can Buy

  • 19411941
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
5.2K
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James Craig, Anne Shirley, and Simone Simon in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
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A nineteenth-century New Hampshire farmer makes a pact with Satan for economic success, then enlists famed orator Daniel Webster to extract him from his contract.A nineteenth-century New Hampshire farmer makes a pact with Satan for economic success, then enlists famed orator Daniel Webster to extract him from his contract.A nineteenth-century New Hampshire farmer makes a pact with Satan for economic success, then enlists famed orator Daniel Webster to extract him from his contract.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
5.2K
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  • Director
    • William Dieterle
  • Writers
    • Stephen Vincent Benet(story "The Devil and Daniel Webster")
    • Dan Totheroh(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Edward Arnold
    • Walter Huston
    • Jane Darwell
  • Director
    • William Dieterle
  • Writers
    • Stephen Vincent Benet(story "The Devil and Daniel Webster")
    • Dan Totheroh(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Edward Arnold
    • Walter Huston
    • Jane Darwell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    The Devil and Daniel Webster
    Trailer 1:58
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    Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    Edward Arnold, James Craig, and Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    Edward Arnold and Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    Edward Arnold, James Craig, and Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    James Craig and Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    Edward Arnold, James Craig, and Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    Edward Arnold in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    James Craig and Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    Anne Shirley in All That Money Can Buy (1941)
    Edward Arnold and Walter Huston in All That Money Can Buy (1941)

    Top cast

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    Edward Arnold
    Edward Arnold
    • Daniel Webster
    Walter Huston
    Walter Huston
    • Mr. Scratch
    Jane Darwell
    Jane Darwell
    • Ma Stone
    Simone Simon
    Simone Simon
    • Belle
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Squire Slossum
    John Qualen
    John Qualen
    • Miser Stevens
    H.B. Warner
    H.B. Warner
    • Justice Hawthorne
    Frank Conlan
    • Sheriff
    Lindy Wade
    Lindy Wade
    • Daniel Stone
    George Cleveland
    George Cleveland
    • Cy Bibber
    Anne Shirley
    Anne Shirley
    • Mary Stone
    James Craig
    James Craig
    • Jabez Stone
    Frank Austin
    Frank Austin
    • Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Baldwin
    Walter Baldwin
    • Hank
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Borden
    Eddie Borden
    • Poker Player
    • (uncredited)
    Hazel Boyne
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Sonny Bupp
    Sonny Bupp
    • Martin Van Buren Aldrich
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writers
      • Stephen Vincent Benet(story "The Devil and Daniel Webster") (screen play)
      • Dan Totheroh(screen play)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      William Dieterle had a habit of directing with white gloves on. Robert Wise said that everyone thought it was because he had a germ or dirt phobia. During shooting of one scene, Dieterle noticed there wasn't enough mud on a carriage wheel. He pulled off his gloves, grabbed some mud, rubbed it onto the wheel, then wiped his hands on his pants and put the gloves back on to continue directing.
    • Goofs
      Shortly after filming had begun, Thomas Mitchell fractured his skull and was replaced by Edward Arnold. Not many scenes had been shot, none were reshot, so Mitchell is still visible in some scenes. [Note: entries in the Trivia section indicate that all of Mitchell's scenes were reshot.]
    • Quotes

      Mr. Scratch: You shall have your trial, Mr. Webster. But I'm sure you'll agree, this is hardly the case for an ordinary jury.

      Daniel Webster: Let it be the quick or the dead, so long as it is an American judge and an American jury!

      Mr. Scratch: 'The quick or the dead!' You have said it.

      [he stomps on the barn floor; a door opens]

      Mr. Scratch: You must pardon the leathery toughness of one or two.

      Jabez Stone: [afraid] Mr. Webster!

      [a line of ghosts begin entering from the trapdoor]

      Mr. Scratch: Captain Kidd - he killed men for gold. Simon Girty, the renegade - he burned men for gold. Governor Dale - he broke men on the wheel. Asa, the Black Monk - he choked them to death. Floyd Ireson and Stede Bonnet, the fiendish butchers. Walter Butler, King of the Massacre. Big and Little Harp, robbers and murderers. Teach, the Cutthroat. Morton, the vicious lawyer... and General Benedict Arnold. You remember him, no doubt.

      Daniel Webster: A jury of the damned...

      Mr. Scratch: [laughs] Dastards, liars, traitors, knaves. Your suggestion, Mr. Webster - 'the quick or the dead.'

      Daniel Webster: This is outrageous, I asked for a fair trial...

      Mr. Scratch: Americans, all.

    • Crazy credits
      For some prints released under the title "The Devil and Daniel Webster", the opening credits start with the phrase "in front of the camera..." followed by a list of names only of the primary cast (no character names) and then the phrase "in back of the camera..." followed by a list of names only of the primary production crew, without their job roles, ending with the phase "all collaborated on the picture...." Then the title card is shown, with a story credit to Stephen Vincent Benet, and the note "this picture was originally shown with the title 'all that money can buy'." The title card is all in lower case. Finally, the opening prologue is shown as noted in another crazy credit item.
    • Alternate versions
      Over the years, this film was re-released more than once, partly because of its poor box office, and gradually cut down to 85 minutes. It remained in this form for many years, until it was recently restored to its full length. When this was done in the 1990s, it was unfortunately all too easy to tell which sections are restored... all the footage from the 85 minute version was in absolutely pristine, mint condition, while the long-lost, formerly missing footage has less than perfect sound and picture quality. However, the quality has been considerably improved on the DVD and on recent TV showings.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles: Citizen Kane Is the Best Film of All Time (2012)

    User reviews70

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Timeless Story
    In 1840 in New Hampshire, the unfortunate farmer Jabez Stone (James Craig) is a poor but good man that lives a simple and hard life with his beloved wife Mary Stone (Anne Shirley) and his mother "Ma" (Jane Darwell). One day of bad luck, Jabez curses and tells that he would sell his soul to the devil to have a better life; immediately after the devil appears posing of a man named Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston). He offers seven years of good fortune and money to Jabez for his soul and the farmer signs the contract. Soon Jabez improves his life and after a hailstorm, his crop are the only one not damaged. Jabez borrows money to his neighbors and soon Mary gets pregnant. When she delivers the baby Daniel, she asks her prominent friend Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold) to be his godfather. Meanwhile Jabez is charmed by the gorgeous Belle (Simone Simon) and he hires her as a maid and soon she becomes his mistress. Jabez does not know that Belle was sent by Mr. Scratch and soon he becomes an evil man. After seven years, Mr. Scratch returns to collect his soul and offers an addition period for the soul of his sin. Jabez realizes that he is doomed but Daniel Webster offers to defend him in a trial. What will happen to Jabez and his family?

    "The Devil & Daniel Webster", a.k.a. "All That Money Can Buy", retells the timeless German classic story of Faust, a man that sells his soul to Mephistopheles. The film has not aged after more than seventy years. The dance of Belle with her guests is eerie and seems to be the source of inspiration of the dance in "Carnival of Souls". Walter Huston and Edward Arnold have great performances in the roles of Mr. Scratch and Edward Arnold respectively. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): Not available on Blu-Ray or DVD
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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Devil and Daniel Webster
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • William Dieterle Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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