- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Short
- Release: 1943-06-25
- Director: Cy Endfield
- Writers: Buddy Adler , Julian Harmon , Gene Piller , Michael Simmons
- Language: English | German
- Stars: Edward Arnold (I) (1890–1956) , Stephen McNally , Esther Williams , Vicky Lane
- Runtime: 17 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Inflation , Inflation (United States of America)
- Plot: In this wartime MGM short, the Devil makes mischief with the U.S. economy. It's 5 months since the U.S. entered World War II and Adolf Hitler telephones the Devil for his help. No problem, says the Devil, he will get Americans to buy on credit, break rationing laws, hoard as much as they can and cash in their war bonds. It includes a clip from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt asking people to buy bonds and act in the best interest of the country.
- IMDB:tt0134744
Inflation Cast · · · ALL
Cy Endfield
Director
Edward Arnold
(I)
(1890–1956)
The Devil
Stephen McNally
Joe Smith
Esther Williams
Mrs. Smith
Vicky Lane
Devil's Assistant
Hooper Atchley
Clothing Store Manager (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Woman in Close-Out Sale Montage (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
Next Door Neighbor Who Begins Hoarding (uncredited)
Donald Curtis
Salesman (uncredited)
Howard Freeman
Radio Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Fred (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Paymaster (uncredited)
John Nesbitt
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
William Newell
Jerry the Man Wanting to Buy Car (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O’Connor
Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Worker in Pay Line (uncredited)