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Beat the Devil. Humphrey Bogart was involved in a serious automobile accident during production of this film, which knocked out several of his teeth and hindered his ability to speak. John Huston reportedly hired a young British actor noted for his mimicry skills to rerecord some of Bogart's spoken lines during post-production looping. Although ...
Despite the criminals and killers walking its halls, clinging to their big dreams of mineral millions, it's the character of Gwendolen Chelm (Jennifer Jones) around whom Beat the Devil revolves. Revealed very early as someone cheerfully inclined toward fiction at the expense of reality, she's the only… more. Review by Will Steele ★★★½.
The satirical nature of Beat the Devil eluded many moviegoers in 1953, and the film was a failure. The fact that the picture attained cult status in lesser years failed to impress its star Humphrey Bogart, who could only remember that he lost a considerable chunk of his own money when he became involved in the project.
Sep 2, 2020 · David Hare, Ralph Fiennes. ‘Beat the Devil’ Review: Ralph Fiennes Stars in COVID-19 Monologue in Socially Distanced Staging. Bridge Theatre, London; 250 seats; £30 ($40) top. Opened, Aug 27 ...
Jan 22, 2002 · The Film Detective's blu-ray debut of "Beat the Devil" is a rather decent looking transfer of this almost forgotten Bogie film. In fact, having seen several previous DVD releases of "Beat the Devil" from other companies, this is likely the best it has ever looked on optical media.
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The satirical nature of Beat the Devil eluded many moviegoers in 1953, and the film was a failure. The fact that the picture attained cult status in lesser years failed to impress its star Humphrey Bogart, who could only remember that he lost a considerable chunk of his own money when he became involved in the project.
Beat the Devil is a 1953 British American Italian adventure comedy movie directed by John Huston and was based on the 1951 novel of the same name by Claud Cockburn. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Robert Morley, Peter Lorre, Ivor Barnard, Gina Lollobrigida, Edward Underdown, Bernard Lee and was distributed by United Artists.
