A young down on his luck resident of Hell (Sammy Davis, Jr.) is given a chance to redeem himself by signing up a down on his luck retail accountant to sell his soul to Lucifer.
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Title: Poor Devil (TV Movie 1973)
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Cast
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| Sammy Davis Jr. | ... | Sammy | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Lucifer | |
| Jack Klugman | ... | Burnett J. Emerson | |
| Adam West | ... | Dennis Crawford | |
| Gino Conforti | ... | Bligh | |
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Emily Yancy | ... | Chelsea |
| Madlyn Rhue | ... | Frances Emerson | |
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Alan Manson | ... | Mr. Marley |
| Ken Lynch | ... | Desk Sergeant | |
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Byron Webster | ... | Blackbeard |
| Buddy Lester | ... | Al Capone | |
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Owen Bush | ... | Tom |
| Nicholas Georgiade | ... | Bob Younger | |
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Don Ross | ... | Eddie |
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Lila Teigh | ... | Woman |
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A bumbling assistant to Satan (Sammy Davis, Jr.) hasn't gotten a soul for him for 1,400 years. He gets one last chance when he's assigned get the soul of a down and out retail department store accountant (Jack Klugman). Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
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soul | two word title | deal with the devil | unsold tv series pilot | disciple |Taglines:
Sammy at his comic best as the most inept Devil's messenger this side of Hades!Parents Guide:
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14 February 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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It's easy to see why this was not picked up as a series. The best performance is by Adam West, who gleefully plays the villain.
All that's memorable about this pilot is historical. You see outdoor scenes in San Francisco, and the clothing of the time. In this pilot a character is trying to get in touch with the underworld, and starts to phone the Church of Satan downtown. Satan (a youthful-looking Christopher Lee) uses the upside-down pentagram, with horns on it. The 2 fingered sign of Satan with a twist of the wrist, enables a devil to disappear.
Sammy Davis who plays a devil was for a time a member of the Church of Satan. He socialized with the LaVeys and wore his Church of Satan medallion in public.