The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple (1959)

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.

Date of release
1959-08-20
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (44)
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
War, Comedy, History
Director
Guy Hamilton

Casting

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

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