The Devil and Daniel Webster
Summary: A nineteenth-century New Hampshire farmer makes a pact with Satan for economic success, then enlists famed orator Daniel Webster to extract him from his contract.
Release Date: November 26, 1941
Director:
William Dieterle
Runtime: 1 h 47 min
MPAA: Passed
Production: William Dieterle Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
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1840s19th century history27 year old manaccidentaffectionalcoholicamerican citizenamerican folk musicamericanaangerauthor's name in taglinebad luckbanishmentbarnbarn dancebarnyardbased on short storybattlebattle of witsbelief in the soulbenedict arnold characterbenevolencebiblebirthblack comedyblizzardbook of ruthbrashnessbreach of contractbreakfastbreaking the fourth wallbusiness cardcandlecard gamecarriagecatchildbirthcidercoincontractcontract with devilcostume dramacourtroomcowcrooked gamblercropcrop failurecynicismdamnationdamsel in distressdaniel webster characterdark fantasydark romancedeal with the devildeathdeath of mandebtdecadencedeceptiondefense attorneydefense lawyerdemondespairdesperationdeterminationdevildire straitsdirector's name in taglinedomestic dramadramedy dramaevil landownerextravagancefamily dramafamous scorefantasy dramafarmfarmerfarming communityfather son relationshipfaustianfemme fatalefinancial ruinfirefoxfox huntfreedom of speechghostgoldgold coingrangegreedgriefhailhailstormharvest dancehessianhessian goldhistorical dramahistorical fantasyhorsehorse drawn carthorse drawn plowhorse drawn sleighhorseshoehouse firehousewarming partyhumbledhumiliationhuntice fishingimplied infidelityimplied marital infidelityincubusinfantjuryjury trialjusticejustificationlawlawyerlecherylighting a cigarlittle boyloan sharkloathelost soullove trianglelustmansionmelodramamisbehaviormisermistressmoney lendermoralitymorality playmorality talemothmr. scratch charactermudnew hampshirenew hampshire farmernursemaidoratorpactpact with the devilparadepardonpassionpatriotic propagandapeach pieperiod dramapiepigpig squealingpitching horseshoesplowpoker the card gamepolitical dramapoliticspovertyprosecutorpsychological dramapsychotronic filmpubpuritanrags to richesrainstormredemptionreference to bankruptcyreference to daniel websterreprisalretributionrich manromantic dramaromantic reconciliationrumrum jugruseruthlessseedselling soul to the devilsilver dollarslingshotsoulsoul sellingspankingsquare dancestalkerstalkingstate senatorsufferingsulkingsupernatural dramasupernatural fantasysurrealismtemptationthunderthunderstormtitle changed during original releasetitle spoken by charactertop hattormenttraumatrialtrickturmoilu.s. bill of rightsundeadusuryvindicationwealthwheatwheat crop lostwheat harvestwife leaves husbandwineyear 1840
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