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Released
1941 · FILM

The Devil and Daniel Webster

“A GREAT MOTION PICTURE DARES TO BE DIFFERENT!”

Directed by
William Dieterle
Written by
Dan Totheroh, Stephen Vincent Benet
Runtime
107 min
DramaFantasyRomance
Streaming on
  • The Criterion Channel

Synopsis

Farmer Jabez Stone, on the verge of losing his land, makes a pact with the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, selling his soul in exchange for seven years of prosperity. During that time, Jabez pays off his debts, aids several neighboring farmers, and becomes a supporter of the respected Senator Daniel Webster. As the seven years come to an end, Jabez pleads with Webster to defend him in a trial to determine the fate of his soul.

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Principal cast & crew: 16

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This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Robert WiseShot by Joseph H AugustScored by Bernard Herrmann

Also known as

  • Der Teufel und Daniel Websterde
  • The Devil and Daniel Websteren
  • El hombre que vendió su almaes
  • Tous les biens de la terrefr
  • L'oro del demonioit

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