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

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Where to watch The Devil's Disciple

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on YouTube Free
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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