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The Devil and Daniel Webster

1941·1h 47m·Approved
DramaFantasyRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
6,526 votes

A struggling farmer in 1840 New Hampshire makes a pact with Satan for economic success, then enlists famed orator Daniel Webster to extract him from the consequences of his contract.

The Devil and Daniel Webster is a 1941 drama fantasy movie directed by William Dieterle, starring Jane Darwell, Edward Arnold, Walter Huston. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 6,526 votes and runs 1h 47m.

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Director
William Dieterle
Stars
Jane Darwell
Edward Arnold
Walter Huston
Simone Simon
Details
1941-10-17
107 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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