The Devil's Disciple

Aug 20, 1959

1h 22m

★ 6.5

One Devil of a Motion Picture!

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.

Genres

War

Comedy

History

Production Companies

Brynaprod S.A.

Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions

Bryna Productions

United Artists

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Cast

Anthony Anderson

Burt Lancaster

Richard Dudgeon

Kirk Douglas

Gen. Burgoyne

Laurence Olivier

Judith Anderson

Janette Scott

Mrs. Dudgeon

Eva Le Gallienne

Maj. Swindon

Harry Andrews

Lawyer Hawkins

Basil Sydney

British Sergeant

George Rose

Christie Dudgeon

Neil McCallum

Rev. Maindeck Parshotter

Mervyn Johns

Uncle William

David Horne

Uncle Titus

Erik Chitty

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