Summary
The Devil’s Disciple is a British-American film comedy first released in 1959,
directed by Guy Hamilton and Alexander Mackendrick.
The film stars Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Janette Scott and Eva Le Gallienne.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Guy Hamilton, Alexander Mackendrick
- Script: John Dighton, Roland Kibbee, George Bernard Shaw
- Photo: Jack Hildyard
- Music: Richard Rodney Bennett
- Cast: Burt Lancaster (The Rev. Anthony Anderson), Kirk Douglas (’Dick’ Dudgeon), Laurence Olivier (Gen. John Burgoyne), Janette Scott (Judith Anderson), Eva Le Gallienne (Mrs. Dudgeon), Harry Andrews (Maj. Swindon), Basil Sydney (Lawyer Hawkins), George Rose (British sergeant), Neil McCallum (Christopher Dudgeon), Mervyn Johns (Rev. Maindeck Parshotter), David Horne (Uncle William), Erik Chitty (Uncle Titus), Allan Cuthbertson (British captain), Percy Herbert (British lieutenant), Phyllis Morris (Wife of Titus), Brian Oulton (Mr. Brudenell), Steven Berkoff (British corporal), Jenny Jones (Essie), Jack Lambert, Sheree Winton (Platinum Blonde)
- Country: UK / USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 82 min
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