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The Devil and Daniel Webster (Criterion Collection) (Special edition, Restored / Remastered, Dual-layered DVD)
- Starring: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, James Craig
- Director: William Dieterle
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This classic fantasy was based on a story by Stephen Vincent Benet. Jabez Stone (James Craig) is a simple New England farmer who has been suffering from a long run of bad luck. One day he mutters that he'd sell his soul for a little money and a decent crop. Moments later, who should appear but The Evil One himself, Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston). Scratch offers Stone seven years of wealth and good fortune in exchange for his soul; Stone, assuming it's some sort of joke, agrees. Soon Stone's fields are plentiful and money is rolling in, but his financial success comes with a price; he becomes a cold and greedy tyrant, losing the affection of his family and the respect of his peers. In time, Stone realizes that he's made a terrible mistake and that Scratch won't let him out of their deal without a fight. Desperate to regain his soul, Stone turns to the greatest legal and oratorical mind of his day, Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold), who challenges Scratch to put his contract with Stone to the test in a fair trial. While a critical success and a favorite of film buffs, The Devil and Daniel Webster fared poorly at the box office; it was eventually released under five different titles and clipped to 85 minutes in hopes of winning a larger audience, though it was restored to a 107-minute length for release on home video. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Features
- Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Category: Americana, Family Drama, Period Film, Rural Drama
- Theme: Deal With the Devil, Down on Their Luck, Rags To Riches, Redemption
- Release Date: September 30, 2003
- Studio: Criterion
- Lead Actors: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, James Craig, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon
- Supporting Actors: Sherman Sanders, Jeff Corey, Harry Humphrey, H.B. Warner, Ferris Taylor, Fern Emmett, Carl Stockdale, Anita Lee, Jim Toney, Robert Dudley, Patsy Doyle, Eddie Dew, Alec Craig, Bob Pittard, Charles Herzinger, Frank Austin, Robert Emmett Keane, Robert Strange, William Alland, James Farley
- Director: William Dieterle
- Run Time: 1 hr 46 min
- Subtitle Language: English
- Format: DVD
Additional Information
- DPCI: 246-03-6649
- ASIN: B002OEAK7S
- Catalog #: 11566929
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Dimensions : 7.62 inches length x 5.6 inches width x 0.58 inches height
- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.24 pound.
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