The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)

Dir: William Dieterle Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / History / Horror stars 4

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The Devil and Daniel Webster is an American comedy horror film first released in 1941, directed by William Dieterle. The film stars Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon and Gene Lockhart. It has also been released under the title: All That Money Can Buy. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Credits

Director: William Dieterle
Script: Stephen Vincent Benet, Dan Totheroh
Photo: Joseph H. August
Music: Bernard Herrmann
Cast: Edward Arnold (Daniel Webster), Walter Huston (Mr. Scratch), Jane Darwell (Ma Stone), Simone Simon (Belle), Gene Lockhart (Squire Slossum), John Qualen (Miser Stevens), H.B. Warner (Justice John Hathorne), Frank Conlan (Sheriff), Lindy Wade (Daniel Stone), George Cleveland (Cy Bibber), Anne Shirley (Mary Stone), James Craig (Jabez Stone), William Alland (Guide (scenes deleted)), Sarah Edwards (Lucy Slossum (scenes deleted)), Fern Emmett (Wife (scenes deleted)), Jim Farley (Studio Gateman (scenes deleted)), Robert Emmett Keane (Husband (scenes deleted)), Anita Lee (Infant), Robert Pittard (Clerk), Ferris Taylor (President (scenes deleted)), Frank Austin (Spectator), Walter Baldwin (Hank), Eddie Borden (Poker Player), Hazel Boyne (Woman), Sonny Bupp (Martin Van Buren Aldrich), Bob Burns (Townsman), Jeff Corey (Tom Sharp), Alec Craig (Eli Higgins), Eddie Dew (Farmer), Patricia Doyle (Servant), Robert Dudley (Lem), Charles Herzinger (Old Farmhand), Harry Hood (Tailor), Harry Humphrey (Reverend), Thomas Mitchell (Daniel Webster in some long shots), Stewart Richards (Doctor), Sherman Sanders (Caller), Carl Stockdale (Van Brooks), Robert Strange (Court Clerk), Jim Toney (Farmer), Virginia Williams (Baby)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 107 min; B&W
Aka: All That Money Can Buy; Daniel and the Devil; Here Is a Man; The Devil and Daniel Webster

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