Devil & Daniel Webster, The
Criterion (1941)
Drama, Fantasy
In Collection
#3715
0*
Seen ItYes
037429181423
IMDB   7.8
1 hr 47 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
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
Sarah Edwards Lucy Slossum
Fern Emmett Wife
Director
William Dieterle
Stephen Vincent Benet
Producer William Dieterle
Charles L. Glett
Writer Stephen Vincent Benet
Dan Totheroh
Cinematography Joseph H. August
Musician Bernard Herrmann


a.k.a. All That Money Can Buy

Jabez Stone is a hard-working farmer trying to make an honest living, but a streak of bad luck tempts him to do the unthinkable: bargain with the Devil himself. In exchange for seven years of good fortune, Stone promises "Mr. Scratch" his soul. But when the troubled farmer begins to realize the error of his choice, he enlists the aid of the one man who might save him: the legendary orator and politician Daniel Webster. Directed with stylish flair by William Dieterle, The Devil and Daniel Webster brings the classic short story by Stephen Vincent Benet to life with inspired visuals, and unforgettable Oscar-winning score by Bernard Herrmann, and a truly diabolical performance from Walter Huston as the Devil.
Edition Details
Edition Special Edition
Distributor Criterion
Release Date 9/30/2003
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 B&W
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Bruce Eder and Author Steven C. Smith
Video Comparison
Gallery of Behind-the-Scenes Photos and Promotional Materials
New Essay by Author Tom Piazza>br?