The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

82 mins | Drama, Comedy, War, History | Aug. 20, 1959

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.

The Devil's Disciple

82 mins | Drama, Comedy, War, History | Aug. 20, 1959

The Devil's Disciple
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, Brynaprod S.A.
Original title The Devil's Disciple
Directors Guy Hamilton
Writers Roland Kibbee, George Bernard Shaw, John Dighton

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

David Horne

as Uncle William

Erik Chitty

as Uncle Titus

Allan Cuthbertson

as British Lieutenant

Percy Herbert

as Edict Sergeant

Phyllis Morris

as Wife of Titus

Brian Oulton

as Mr. Brudenell