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Summary:

Jabez Stone is a hardworking farmer trying to make an honest living, but a streak of bad luck tempts him to do the unthinkable: bargain with the devil himself. Stone promises "Mr. Scratch" his soul in exchange for seven years of good fortune. But when the troubled farmer realizes the error of his choice, he enlists the aid of the one man who might save him: the legendary orator and politician Daniel Webster. Directed with stylish flair by William Dieterle, All That Money Can Buy brings the classic short story by Stephen Vincent Benét to life with inspired visuals, an unforgettable, Oscar-winning score by Bernard Herrmann, and a truly diabolical performance from Walter Huston as the devil.

Contributors:

Dieterle, William, 1893-1972 , film director, film producer

Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943 , screenwriter

Totheroh, Dan , screenwriter

Arnold, Edward, 1890-1956 , actor

Huston, Walter, 1884-1950 , actor

Darwell, Jane, 1880-1967 , actor

Simon, Simone , actor

Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975 , composer

August, Joseph H., 1890-1947 , director of photography

Wise, Robert, 1914-2005 , editor of moving image work

RKO Radio Pictures , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

UCLA Film and Television Archive Collection (Library of Congress)

Film Foundation , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Dialogue in English.

Main Work:

Devil and Daniel Webster (Motion picture)

Related Works:

Based on: Devil and Daniel Webster [by Benét, S.V.]

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 214

Alternate Titles:

Also known as: Devil and Daniel Webster

Subjects:

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 — Drama

Devil — Drama

Farmers — New England — Drama

Deals — Drama

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

Devil

Farmers

Deals

New England

Genres:

Motion pictures

Paranormal films

Fantasy films

Film adaptations

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

Blu-ray; region 1; uncompressed monaural mono.

Performers:

Cast: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon.

Production Credits:

Music, Bernard Herrmann ; director of photography, Joseph August ; editor, Robert Wise.

General Notes:

Description based on: Title from container.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Originally released as a motion picture in 1941.
Based on the story The devil and Daniel Webster by Stephen Vincent Benét.
Originally released as The devil and Daniel Webster in 1941, The film's title was changed to All That Money Can Buy to avoid confusion with another film released by RKO that year, but later had the title restored on some prints. It has also been released under the titles Mr. Scratch, Daniel and the Devil and Here Is a man.
Special features include: audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder and Steven C. Smith; episode of the Criterion CHannel series Observations on film art about the film's editing; new restoration demonstration; an essay by author Tom Piazza and a 1941 article by Benét; and more!

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (illustrations ; 17 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; uncompressed monaural; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.37:1; full screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A

Call Numbers:

ALL 1941 BLU

ISBNs:

9798886071177

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515293419
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC3532BD

OCLC Numbers:

1417361072