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The Devil's Disciple

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When Dick Dudgeon (Kirk Douglas) learns his father was executed by the British for treason at the onset of the Revolutionary War, he steals the body for a proper burial after minister Anthony Anderson's (Burt Lancaster) pleas for it are in vain. While visiting with the minister and his wife, the British mistakenly arrest Dick, who says nothing, choosing to stand in the minister's place. Can Anderson and the rebels convince Gen. Burgoyne (Laurence Olivier) to free Dick before he's hanged?

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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Jul 4
The witty dialogue and energetic performances keep the film moving along but it never seems to break out of its constraints. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D 07/12/2023 Feels longer than it is because of its paper thin characters. See more j f @LiberteBurrows 07/08/2023 Tremendous! Douglas-Lancaster duo expose pathetic, english crown-polishers for the pieces of sh*t they truly are. Four more years! See more 06/09/2022 An almost perfect realization of Shaw's satirical play. Its main flaw is that it's far too short for the wealth of material that was available from the original play. The actors are cast brilliantly, especially Laurence Olivier as General Bourgoyne, a performance overflowing with wit. See more s r @ScottR 07/14/2021 Another lost flixster rating. I wanted to like this movie, but it was so poorly presented and directed that I can't. It's a shame, since it had potential. Saw it on TCM. See more 07/03/2016 good version of this See more 04/15/2010 ok but skip this see the kirk douglas version. See more Read all reviews
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Guy Hamilton

Director

Burt Lancaster

The Rev. Anthony Anderson

Kirk Douglas

Richard Dudgeon

Laurence Olivier

Gen. Burgoyne

Janette Scott

Judith Anderson

Eva Le Gallienne

Mrs. Dudgeon
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Synopsis When Dick Dudgeon (Kirk Douglas) learns his father was executed by the British for treason at the onset of the Revolutionary War, he steals the body for a proper burial after minister Anthony Anderson's (Burt Lancaster) pleas for it are in vain. While visiting with the minister and his wife, the British mistakenly arrest Dick, who says nothing, choosing to stand in the minister's place. Can Anderson and the rebels convince Gen. Burgoyne (Laurence Olivier) to free Dick before he's hanged?
Director
Guy Hamilton
Producer
Harold Hecht
Production Co
Hill-Hecht-Lancaster Productions
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 24, 2015
Runtime
1h 22m