The Devil's Disciple
1959 film by Guy Hamilton
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Summary
The Devil's Disciple is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Guy Hamilton[3]
- Screenwriter: John Dighton[4], Roland Kibbee[5]
- Composer: Richard Rodney Bennett[6]
- Genre: comedy film[7]
- Based on: The Devil's Disciple[8]
- Cast member: Burt Lancaster[9], Kirk Douglas[10], Laurence Olivier[11], Eva Le Gallienne[12], Harry Andrews[13], George Rose[14], Percy Herbert[15], Allan Cuthbertson[16], Basil Sydney[17], Mervyn Johns[18]
- Producer: Harold Hecht[19]
- Production company: Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions[20], Bryna Productions[21]
- Director of photography: Jack Hildyard[22]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[23]
- Color: black-and-white[24]
- Country of origin: United States[25], United Kingdom[26]
- Publication date: January 1, 1959[27]
- Distributed by: United Artists[28]
- Narrative location: New Hampshire[29]
- Filming location: Tring[30], Elstree Studios[31]
- Executive producer: Harold Hecht[32], Burt Lancaster[33], James Hill[34], Kirk Douglas[35]
- Title: The Devil's Disciple[36]
- After a work by: George Bernard Shaw[37]
- Duration: 82 minutes[38]
- Set in period: American Revolutionary War[39], 18th century[40]
- CNC film rating (France): no age restriction[41]
Why It Matters
The Devil's Disciple has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]