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The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

One Devil of a Motion Picture!

19596.61h 22m

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.

Directed by Guy Hamilton
Written by Roland Kibbee, John Dighton, George Bernard Shaw
Produced by Harold Hecht
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Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Anthony Anderson

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Richard Dudgeon

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Gen. Burgoyne

Janette Scott

Janette Scott

Judith Anderson

Eva Le Gallienne

Eva Le Gallienne

Mrs. Dudgeon

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Maj. Swindon

Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

Lawyer Hawkins

George Rose

George Rose

British Sergeant

Neil McCallum

Neil McCallum

Christie Dudgeon

Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Rev. Maindeck Parshotter

Themes & Keywords

ministerbased on play or musicalblack and white18th centuryamerican revolutionflint rock

About The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple is a war, comedy, history film released in 1959 exploring themes of minister, based on play or musical, black and white, 18th century, american revolution, flint rock. Directed by Guy Hamilton, it stars Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier. 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.

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