The Devil's Disciple

Overview

Cast & Crew

Production House

The Plot

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.

Run Time

1h 22m

Genre

War, Comedy, History

Release Date

20 Aug 1959

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Language

English

Streaming On

Director & Producers

Guy Hamilton
Director Harold Hecht
Producer

Top Billed Cast

Burt Lancaster
Anthony Anderson

Kirk Douglas
Richard Dudgeon

Laurence Olivier
Gen. Burgoyne

Janette Scott
Judith Anderson

Eva Le Gallienne
Mrs. Dudgeon

Harry Andrews
Maj. Swindon

Basil Sydney
Lawyer Hawkins

George Rose
British Sergeant

Neil McCallum
Christie Dudgeon

Mervyn Johns
Rev. Maindeck Parshotter

David Horne
Uncle William

Erik Chitty
Uncle Titus

Technical Team

John Dighton
Screenplay

Roland Kibbee
Screenplay

Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography Richard Rodney Bennett
Original Music Composer John Hollingsworth
Music Director

Gerry Fisher
Camera Operator Les Hammond
Sound Recordist

George Bernard Shaw
Author Alan Osbiston
Editor

Brynaprod S.A.

Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions

Bryna Productions

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