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  • Actors: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, Gene Lockhart
  • Directors: William Dieterle
  • Writers: Dan Totheroh, Stephen Vincent Benet
  • Producers: William Dieterle, Charles L. Glett
  • Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Criterion
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Sep 2003
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000AKY54
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 76,120 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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4.0 out of 5 stars "all that money can buy", 5 Mar 2007
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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Jabez Stone (James Craig) is plagued with problems, his dog goes wild, is pig breaks a leg, his wife Mary (Anne Shirley) is unseated, he can't pay his mortgagee and he lets his seed fall to ground. For two cents he would sell his soul to the devil. Enter Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston.)

Later, if he realizes his folly who can save Mr. Stone from paying his debt? And at what cost? As we learn that a man's soul is his own.

Simone Simon is perfect as Bella Dee, the temptress from over the hill. She made me want to go over the hill. See her again in "Cat People" (1942).

There are some great film advances for the time including, lap dissolves, montage, and narrative shorthand. Make note of the use of shadows. Periodically there are long passages of dialog reminiscent of Ayn Rand. Poignant music by Bernard Herrmann such as "the miser's waltz."

Working title "A certain Mr. Scratch", Based on a story by Stephen Vincent Benet, a one act opera, and screenplay by Dan Totheroh.

This is more of a commie movie than and American movie, as you ether are a stingy money grubber capitalist or a pour saintly commune, oops I mean grange member.

William Dieterle was suspect in the 1941 red scare. He helped bring Kurt Weill, and Bertolt Brecht to this country. Jeff Corey who played
Tom Sharp (The character that was always trying to get everyone to join the grange) was brought up before the house on un-American activities for attending commie meetings.

Be sure to watch the Criterion 106 minutes presentation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, possibly the best film ever, 18 Feb 2009
By J. Robson (Dorset, UK) - See all my reviews
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Well made, with moments of cinema and dialogue that take your breath away.

Years ahead of its time with some of the finest black & white photography ever.

If it has its faults, a certain folksiness which doesn't cross the years (or the Pond) that well is one.

The part of Jabez Stone is not amazingly well acted in my mind.

The trial at the end is over a little too quickly, and is concluded a little too easily...

On the other hand, Walter Huston and Edward Arnold don't put a foot wrong for the whole movie, and even some of the lesser characters (example Miser Stephens) are so well played (and well lit) that they stop you in your tracks.

Note that this is a fuller version than that released as "All That Money Can Buy" and as a result hangs together rather better.
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