Directed by:
Guy HamiltonScreenplay:
Roland KibbeeCinematography:
Jack HildyardComposer:
Richard Rodney BennettCast:
Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Janette Scott, Eva Le Gallienne, Harry Andrews, Basil Sydney, Brian Oulton, Steven Berkoff, Percy Herbert (more)Plots(1)
Based on George Bernard Shaw's play of the same name, "Devil's Disciple" is a biting, satiric study of how the bumbling British lost the Colonies in the War of Independence. The story focuses on the Reverend Anthony Anderson, a peaceful man who is driven into rebellion by English injustices, and Richard Dudgeon, a self-described cowardly rascal, who has more piety and backbone than he cares to admit. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Burt Lancaster
USA
Best movies:
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1900 (1976)
Kirk Douglas
USA
Best movies:
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Laurence Olivier
UK
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Janette Scott
UK
Best movies:
The Devil's Disciple (1959)
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Eva Le Gallienne
UK
Best movies:
The Devil's Disciple (1959)
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Harry Andrews
UK
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Basil Sydney
UK
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Hamlet (1948)
The Devil's Disciple (1959)
Brian Oulton
UK
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Steven Berkoff
UK
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Percy Herbert
UK
Best movies:
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The Devil's Disciple (1959)
Allan Cuthbertson
Australia
Best movies:
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Peter Leeds (narrator)
USA
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The Devil's Disciple (1959) - narrator
Mervyn Johns
UK
Best movies:
Romeo and Juliet (1954)
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Moby Dick (1956)
George Rose
UK
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The Devil's Disciple (1959)
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Erik Chitty
UK
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Neil MacCallum
Canada
Best movies:
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The Devil's Disciple (1959)
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John Harvey
UK
Best movies:
The Devil's Disciple (1959)
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Phyllis Morris
UK
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The Devil's Disciple (1959)
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David Horne
UK
Best movies:
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Lust for Life (1956)
The Devil's Disciple (1959)
Sheree Winton
UK
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