The Devil’s Disciple (1959)

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Country: UK, USA
Genres: Comedy, History, Romance
Release: 1959-08-20
Director: Guy Hamilton
Writers: John Dighton , Roland Kibbee , George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
Language: English
Stars: Burt Lancaster (1913–1994) , Kirk Douglas , Laurence Olivier (1907–1989) , Janette Scott , Eva Le Gallienne , Harry Andrews , Basil Sydney (1894–1968) , George Rose , Neil McCallum , Mervyn Johns
Runtime: 83 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total
AKA: The Devil's Disciple (United States of America) , Au fil de l'épée (Canada) , Ученик дьявола , The Devil's Disciple (Canada) , Paholaisen oppipoika (Finland) , Le Disciple du diable (France, French Republic) , El discípulo del diablo (Mexico) , Djævlens discipel (Denmark) , Au fil de l'épée (France, French Republic) , The Devil's Disciple , Ученикът на дявола (Bulgaria) , El discípulo del diablo (Argentina) , Discipolul diavolului (Romania) , O Discípulo do Diabo (Brazil) , El discípulo del diablo (Chile) , Il discepolo del diavolo (Italy) , The Devil's Disciple (United Kingdom) , O aprendiz do diabo (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Djavolov ucenik , Der Teufelsschüler , Uczeń diabła (Poland) , El discípulo del diablo (Spain) , Djävulens lärljunge (Sweden) , Der Teufelsschüler (Austria) , Epanastatai tou diavolou (Greece) , Djevelens disippel (Norway) , 悪魔の弟子 (Japan) , Şeytanın Talebesi (Turkey)
Plot: 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 minister's wife, Judith, is moved by Dick's actions and mistakenly interprets them as an expression of love for her. In spite of his protestations she finds herself romantically attracted to him. Brought before British commander General Burgoyne, Dudgeon displays his willingness to die for his principles. At the last minute Dick is saved from ministerial pursuits to become a revolutionary leader.
IMDB:tt0052735