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The Devil's Disciple. When Dick Dudgeon (Kirk Douglas) learns his father was executed by the British for treason at the onset of the Revolutionary War, he steals the body for a proper burial after ...
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- Guy Hamilton
- History, Drama
- Burt Lancaster
SimonJack 19 April 2016. "The Devil's Disciple" is based on a play by George Bernard Shaw. It recalls of a page in the history of the American Revolution. The play and this film interject considerable humor and satire in otherwise serious matters of the time. All of the cast are good in their roles.
The Devil's Disciple: Directed by Guy Hamilton, Alexander Mackendrick. With Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Janette Scott. The black sheep of a family and the local minister discover their true vocations during the Revolutionary War.
- (2.9K)
- Comedy, History, Romance
- Guy Hamilton, Alexander Mackendrick
- 1959-08-20
Galvanized by the destruction of the armaments, the militia renews their attack. In the smoky remains of the church, Anthony intercepts a messenger carrying a crucial dispatch to Burgoyne from Gen. William Howe, dons the messenger's leather clothes and takes his horse. Back in Websterbridge, Richard is scheduled to hang at noon, when Anthony ...
Jul 11, 2014 · In “The Devil’s Disciple,” George Bernard Shaw wrote a dark comedy set during the Revolutionary War that exploited Victorian blood-and-thunder melodramas and added his own ironic spin. It ...
Mar 2, 2024 · The Devil’s Disciple. 1959. Never as exciting as you want it to be, considering the cast. No "Kirk out" moments, no acrobatics from Burt. Possibly because Guy Hamilton is one of the worst action film directors of all time. No director has squandered so many opportunities to deliver action classics as Guy.
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The Devil's Disciple by George Bernard Shaw is better than this film version would indicate to those unfamiliar with the stage original. The final third of the picture is superb Shawmanship, but ...
