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When the devil arrives he is described as "a soft-spoken, dark-dressed stranger," who "drove up in a handsome buggy." Benét named the devil Mr. Scratch but often referred to him as the stranger, writing passages such as "The stranger looked a little embarrassed." The Devil never threatens, and always acts politely,
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When Mr. Scratch loses and tries to be magnanimous, he gets a firm kick in the pants for an exit. But The Devil and Daniel Webster doesn't let us off the hook, ... A comparison section shows the jarring negative-image closeups of Mr. Scratch used in the preview version called Here is a Man. Radio shows from the 30s dramatize...
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Composer Bernard Herrmann's Oscar-winning first score provides eerie atmosphere for this excellent, high-class genre film featuring amazing special effects, spooky photography and Walter Huston as the Devil, called "Mr. Scratch." Farmer Jabez Stone (James Craig) trades his soul for seven years of prosperity.
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He swears out loud that he may as well sell his soul to the Devil, so naturally the Devil turns up. Stone bargains his soul for better luck, but after ten years the Devil comes for payment. Stone hires Daniel Webster to negotiate with the Devil (otherwise called "Mr Scratch").
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or Stephen Vincent Benet’s “The Devil and Daniel Webster” who receives a decade of material wealth in exchange for selling his soul to the devil called “Mr. Scratch.” These stories of people seeking their own fame, fortune, glory, or dare we call it, salvation, are not just in the past;
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A down-on-his-luck farmer makes a deal with the devil for seven years of prosperity. When Mr. Scratch comes to collect... more | add synopsis ... The Devil and Daniel Webster (International: English title) (USA) (reissue title) ; A Certain Mr. Scratch (USA) (alternative title) ; Daniel and the Devil (USA) (reissue title) ;
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In this mordant and witty fable, the devil, who is called Mr. Scratch (and played, in an inspired bit of casting, by Walter Huston) seems to have been turned loose to terrorize a New England village.
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Though of the past, The Devil & Daniel Webster is not without its delicious charms. ... Enter Walter Huston, one of the best Devils in film history. Since this story is set in New England, he is called Mr. Scratch, and he can perform many wonders, such as setting pieces of paper on fire, and making crocks of gold appear...
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With sterling performances by Edward Arnold as Webster and Walter Huston as the stranger, here called Mr. Scratch, the middle portion of the story, detailing Jabez Stone ... the Devil is obviously integral to the American experience and though Webster matches the Devil in the end, he too hears the siren call of Mr. Scratch.
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