Directed by:
Archie MayoScreenplay:
Roland KibbeeCinematography:
James Van TreesComposer:
Dimitri TiomkinCast:
Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, Onslow Stevens, Erskine Sanford, Marion Martin, Hardie Albright, James Flavin, Fritz Leiber, Jonathan Hale, George Meeker (more)Plots(1)
Gangster Eddie Lee (Paul Muni) is killed by a trusted lieutenant and finds himself in Harry Redmond Jr's special-effects Hell, where Nick/The Devil (Claude Rains) sees that he is an-exact double for a judge who Nick doesn't approve of. Eddie is agreeable to having his soul transferred to the judge's body, as it will give him a chance to avenge himself on his killer. But every action taken by Eddie (as the judge) results in good rather than evil and, to Nick's dismay, the reputation and influence of the judge is enhanced, rather than impaired by Eddie. And Eddie also falls in love with the judge's fiancé's Barbara (Anne Baxter.) Even Eddie's planned revenge fails and Nick is forced to concede defeat. He returns to Hell, taking Eddie with him, after Eddie has extracted his promise that Nick will not molest the judge or Barbara in the future. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Paul Muni
Austria-Hungary
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Anne Baxter
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Claude Rains
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Onslow Stevens
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Erskine Sanford
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Marion Martin
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Hardie Albright
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Mike Lally
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Ben Welden
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Joe Ploski
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Arthur Tovey
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