The Devil and Daniel Webster
1941 film by William Dieterle
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Summary
The Devil and Daniel Webster is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,049 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3]
- Director: William Dieterle[4]
- Screenwriter: Stephen Vincent Benét[5]
- Composer: Bernard Herrmann[6]
- Genre: fantasy film[7], drama film[8]
- Based on: The Devil and Daniel Webster[9]
- Cast member: Edward Arnold[10], Walter Huston[11], Jane Darwell[12], Simone Simon[13], Gene Lockhart[14], John Qualen[15], H. B. Warner[16], Anne Shirley[17], James Craig[18], George Cleveland[19], Thomas Mitchell[20], Jeff Corey[21], Alec Craig[22], Walter Baldwin[23]
- Producer: William Dieterle[24]
- Production company: RKO Pictures[25]
- Director of photography: Joseph H. August[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Review score: 7.9/10[29], 100%[30]
- Color: black-and-white[31]
- Country of origin: United States[32]
- Publication date: January 1, 1941[33]
- Distributed by: RKO Pictures[34], Netflix[35]
- Narrative location: New Hampshire[36]
- Film editor: Robert Wise[37]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor[38], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[39]
- Title: The Devil and Daniel Webster[40]
- After a work by: Stephen Vincent Benét[41]
- Duration: 105 minutes[42]
- Production designer: Van Nest Polglase[43]
Why It Matters
The Devil and Daniel Webster has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
FAQs
What awards did The Devil and Daniel Webster receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3].