The Devil's Disciple (1959)

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One Devil of a Motion Picture!

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.

• Released: 1959-08-20
• Genres: War, Comedy, History
• Runtime: 1h 22m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 44 votes

Directed by Guy Hamilton.

Top cast

• Burt Lancaster as Anthony Anderson
• Kirk Douglas as Richard Dudgeon
• Laurence Olivier as Gen. Burgoyne
• Janette Scott as Judith Anderson
• Eva Le Gallienne as Mrs. Dudgeon
• Harry Andrews as Maj. Swindon
• Basil Sydney as Lawyer Hawkins
• George Rose as British Sergeant
• Neil McCallum as Christie Dudgeon
• Mervyn Johns as Rev. Maindeck Parshotter

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Devil's Disciple

• United States: stream on ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on YouTube Free

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