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Plot:
A down-on-his-luck farmer makes a deal with the devil for seven years of prosperity. When Mr. Scratch comes to collect...
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 1 nomination
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User Comments:
a gem of a film
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Crew believed to be complete
Additional Details
Also Known As:
All That Money Can Buy (USA) (alternative title)
Daniel and the Devil (USA) (reissue title)
Here Is a Man (USA) (trailer title)
The Devil and Daniel Webster (USA) (reissue title)
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Runtime:
107 min | USA:85 min (cut version)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Trivia:
Thomas Mitchell was originally cast as Daniel Webster. While filming a carriage ride scene with young actor
Lindy Wade, Mitchell lost control of the horses and was thrown from the carriage. He suffered a fractured skull and was in the hospital for 17 weeks, but made a full recovery. Director
William Dieterle recast
Edward Arnold in the role with one day's notice. All of Mitchell's scenes as Daniel Webster had to then be re-shot with Arnold.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Shortly after filming had begun,
Thomas Mitchell broke his leg and was replaced by 'Edward Arnold'. Not many scenes had been shot, none were reshot, so Mitchell is still visible in some scenes.
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Quotes:
[
Ma Stone is reading out loud from the book of Job]
Mary Stone:
Give me the book, Ma. I'm going to read us something cheerful from the book of Ruth. That is, if you don't mind changing the lesson.
Ma Stone:
Land sakes, I don't mind. I never did hold much with Job, even if he is scripture. Took on too much to suit me. Course I don't want to malign the man; but he always sounded to me like he come from Massachusetts.
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This film is one of the finest fansties that were turned out by the Hollywood system in the 1940's. The greatest of the film laids in the two performances of Edward Arnold-as Daniel Webster-and Walter Huston as the Devil. Arnold's Webster is a great,but, flawed man, who is willing to put his very soul on the line, to help a fellow American . Huston's is the model for every conman in history. He always waits until his target is at his or hers weaks moment and he strikes. The music, by the master Bernard Herrmman, is wonderful.
The very ending, not the trial section, is frighten me as a kid and still is eerie.