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Summaries. The black sheep of a family and the local minister discover their true vocations during the Revolutionary War. 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.
The Devil's Disciple is a 1959 British-American film adaptation of the 1897 George Bernard Shaw play The Devil's Disciple. The Anglo-American film was directed by Guy Hamilton, who replaced Alexander Mackendrick, and starred Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier. Mary Grant designed the film's costumes.
Dudgeon, a wanted man, breaks the law by cutting down his father's body from the public square and bringing the deceased to Rev. Anderson's home. Anderson takes an instant dislike to Dudgeon because of his cynical sense of humor but agrees to bury his father with dignity in his church's graveyard.
The Devil's Disciple. Available on ScreenPix, Prime Video. During the American Revolution, a man learns his father was executed by the British for treason so he steals the body for a proper burial and when caught, must rely on his peace-loving friend to save his life. Drama 1958 1 hr 22 min.
- Guy Hamilton
- Burt Lancaster
Synopsis. The black sheep of a family (Dick Dudgeon) and the local minister (Anthony Anderson) discover their true vocations during the Revolutionary War. Awards. 1959: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best British Actor (Laurence Olivier) Show all. Critics' reviews.
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- United Kingdom
- Jack Hildyard (B&W)
- Guy Hamilton,, Alexander Mackendrick
A delightful pairing of frequent co-stars Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster, this unusual outing transports them to Revolutionary America, where sardonic reprobate Dick Dudgeon (Douglas) is mistaken for minister Anthony Anderson (Lancaster) and arrested by British forces by dint of mistaken identity.
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Devil's Disciple, The (1959) -- (Movie Clip) Fame Without Ability Narration from George Bernard Shaw's play, and Revolutionary War stop-motion animation, leading to the first scene between General Burgoyne (Laurence Olivier), a historical figure and himself a playwright, and Swindon (Harry Andrews), in The Devil's Disciple, 1959, produced by ...
