The Devil's Disciple

One Devil of a Motion Picture!

19591h 22mNo ratings yet

Drama
Comedy
War
History

Overview

In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local minister Rev. Anthony Anderson and arrested by the British. Dick discovers himself incapable of accusing another human to suffer and continues to masquerade as the reverend.

Keywords

18th century
black and white
based on play or musical
minister
american revolution
flint rock

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 20, 1959
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: United Artists,Bryna Productions,Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions,Brynaprod S.A.
Cast: Burt Lancaster,Kirk Douglas,Laurence Olivier,Janette Scott,Eva Le Gallienne,Harry Andrews,Basil Sydney,George Rose,Neil McCallum,Mervyn Johnsand 7 more
Director: Guy Hamilton
Writer: John Dighton,Roland Kibbee,George Bernard Shaw
Producer: Harold Hecht
Cinematography: Jack Hildyard
Music: Richard Rodney Bennett
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0052735