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Original Title: All That Money Can Buy
| Alternate Title: The Devil and Daniel Webster
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| Synopsis: | 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 Webstar. Directed with stylish flair by William Dieterle The Devil and Daniel Webster brings the classic story by Stephen Vincent Benet to life with inspired visuals an unforgettable Oscar-winning score by Bernard Herrmann and a truly diabolical performance from Walter Huston as the Devil.
A down-on-his-luck farmer makes a deal with the devil for seven years of prosperity. When Mr. Scratch comes to collect, orator and hero of the common man Daniel Webster comes to the rescue. Based on the short story by Stephen Vincent Benet. Also known as 'All That Money Can Buy.'
A nineteenth-century New Hampshire farmer who makes a compact with Satan for economic success enlists Daniel Webster to extract him from his contract. |
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| This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 19 December, 2021. |
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