The Devil and Daniel Webster (Criterion Collection) (US Version) DVD Region 1

William Dieterle adapts Stephen Vincent Benet's transformation of the Faust legend from the tale of an aging genius to that of struggling New Hampshire farmer Jabez Stone, played by James Craig. When Stone absently exclaims that he would sell his soul for a little money and a decent crop, up pops the Mephistophelean Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston). Thinking the whole thing a joke, Stone takes Scratch up on his offer of seven years of prosperity in return for his soul. As Stone's fortunes change and his coffers swell, so does his character. He mutates into a hard, avaricious tyrant, nearly enslaving as tenant famers the neigbors who had been his friends. Ignoring his kind and patient wife, Mary (Anne Shirley), he takes a mistress, Belle (Simone Simon), builds her a mansion, and even allows her to raise his son. When Scratch comes to collect his debt, the terrified Stone realizes his error and begs legendary New Hampshire lawyer and politician Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold) for help. THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER is a nearly perfect film, very well acted and directed, with an exceptional performance by Huston. Even better are the Oscar-winning score by Bernard Herrmann and the gorgeous black-and-white photography of Joseph August.

"...It still has Joseph August's shadowy photography, Bernard Herrmann's Oscar-winning score and Stephen Vincent Benet's yarn....A masterwork..." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 02/13/1992

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Product Title:	The Devil and Daniel Webster (Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Devil and Daniel Webster (Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Devil and Daniel Webster (Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Devil and Daniel Webster (Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Devil and Daniel Webster (Criterion Collection) (US Version)
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Artist Name(s):	William Roberts (Actor) | George Seaton (Actor) | Walter Huston (Actor) | Simone Simon (Actor) | Jane Darwell (Actor) | Paul Osborn | H.B. Warner (Actor) | Edward Arnold (Actor) | Julius J. Epstein (Actor) | Bernard Herrmann (Actor) | Anne Shirley (Actor) | Timothy Brock (Actor) William Roberts (Actor) | 喬治亞詩樂 (Actor) | Walter Huston (Actor) | Simone Simon (Actor) | Jane Darwell (Actor) | Paul Osborn | H.B. Warner (Actor) | Edward Arnold (Actor) | Julius J. Epstein (Actor) | Bernard Herrmann (Actor) | Anne Shirley (Actor) | Timothy Brock (Actor) William Roberts (Actor) | George Seaton (Actor) | Walter Huston (Actor) | Simone Simon (Actor) | Jane Darwell (Actor) | Paul Osborn | H.B. Warner (Actor) | Edward Arnold (Actor) | Julius J. Epstein (Actor) | Bernard Herrmann (Actor) | Anne Shirley (Actor) | Timothy Brock (Actor) Ｗｉｌｌｉａｍ Ｒｏｂｅｒｔｓ (Actor) | Ｇｅｏｒｇｅ Ｓｅａｔｏｎ (Actor) | Walter Huston (Actor) | Simone Simon (Actor) | Jane Darwell (Actor) | Ｐａｕｌ Ｏｓｂｏｒｎ | H.B. Warner (Actor) | Edward Arnold (Actor) | Julius J. Epstein (Actor) | Bernard Herrmann (Actor) | Anne Shirley (Actor) | Timothy Brock (Actor) William Roberts (Actor) | George Seaton (Actor) | Walter Huston (Actor) | Simone Simon (Actor) | Jane Darwell (Actor) | Paul Osborn | H.B. Warner (Actor) | Edward Arnold (Actor) | Julius J. Epstein (Actor) | Bernard Herrmann (Actor) | Anne Shirley (Actor) | Timothy Brock (Actor)
Director:	Paul Osborn | Timothy Brock Paul Osborn | Timothy Brock Paul Osborn | Timothy Brock Ｐａｕｌ Ｏｓｂｏｒｎ | Timothy Brock Paul Osborn | Timothy Brock
Producer:	Julius J. Epstein | Bernard Herrmann Julius J. Epstein | Bernard Herrmann Julius J. Epstein | Bernard Herrmann Julius J. Epstein | Bernard Herrmann Julius J. Epstein | Bernard Herrmann
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Release Date:	2003-09-30
UPC Code:	037429181423
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Black & White
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	Not Rated
Publisher:	Criterion Collection
Package Weight:	280 (g)
Shipment Unit:	2 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004377185

Director: William Dieterle

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
Before-and-After Comparison
Audio Commentary: Bruce Eder - Film Historian, Steven C. Smith - Author
Radio Spots:
1. Radio adaptations of THE DEVIL & DANIEL WEBSTER
Text/Photo Galleries:
Behind-the-Scenes Photos and Promotional Materials
Additional Text: Essay by author Tom Piazza