War ·Comedy ·History · United Kingdom · 1959 · 1h 22m

The Devil's Disciple

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Director
Guy Hamilton
Cast
Burt Lancaster as Anthony Anderson Kirk Douglas as Richard Dudgeon Laurence Olivier as Gen. Burgoyne Janette Scott as Judith Anderson Eva Le Gallienne as Mrs. Dudgeon Harry Andrews as Maj. Swindon
Crew
Jack Hildyard — Director of Photography Alan Osbiston — Editor Richard Rodney Bennett — Original Music Composer John Dighton — Screenplay Roland Kibbee — Screenplay Harold Hecht — Producer
Tagline

One Devil of a Motion Picture!

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
ministerbased on play or musicalblack and white18th centuryamerican revolutionflint rock
Key Collaborators
Guy Hamilton Director Jack Hildyard Director of Photography Alan Osbiston Editor Richard Rodney Bennett Original Music Composer John Dighton Screenplay Roland Kibbee Screenplay Harold Hecht Producer Mary Grant Costume Design
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