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The Devil and Daniel Webster
1h 46m|Fantasy|TCM|1941
Farmer Jabez Stone (James Craig), about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil (Walter Huston), known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of his sale before he collects. Over that time, Jabez pays off his debts and helps many neighboring farmers, then becomes an advocate for the upstanding Sen. Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold). When Jabez's contract with Mr. Scratch concludes, he desperately turns to Webster to represent him in a trial for his soul.
Director:
William DieterleCast:
Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, James Craig, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, Gene Lockhart, John Qualen, Frank Conlan, Lindy Wade, George Cleveland, Anne Shirley