Beat the Devil (1953) | |
| Director(s) | John Huston |
| Producer(s) | Jack Clayton (associate), John Huston, Humphrey Bogart (uncredited), Angelo Rizzoli (uncredited), John Woolf (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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Beat the Devil Overview:
Beat the Devil (1953) was a Crime - Comedy Film directed by John Huston and produced by Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, John Woolf, Jack Clayton and Angelo Rizzoli.
SYNOPSIS
John Huston and Truman Capote co-wrote the screenplay while working on location. A biting parody of The Maltese Falcon and other '40s detective movies in which Bogart often starred (and Huston often directed). The story follows a group of travelers on a steamboat who all hope to beat the others to the uranium fields of Northern Africa. While not a commercial success upon its release, the film has come to define the genre of spy movie spoofs.
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O Diabo Riu por ?ltimo / Beat the Devil (1953)
By L? on Dec 22, 2016 From Critica RetroO Diabo Riu por ?ltimo / Beat the Devil (1953) Alguns encontros s?o obra do destino. Foi obra do destino o primeiro encontro de Humphrey Bogart e John Huston. E ? com um encontro que ? uma verdadeira obra do destino que o ?ltimo filme que eles fizeram juntos, “O Diabo Riu por ?ltimoR... Read full article
Sympathetic Liars: The Book of Mormon & Beat the Devil
By Judy on Jun 26, 2016 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouKooky. Bizarre. Silly. Odd. Original. It’s difficult to sum up the strange charm of Beat the Devil (1953), that Truman Capote-penned film* that fits no genre and makes no sense. You have the feeling as you watch that Capote must have been tripping, but his quirky personality, not to mention th... Read full article
Sympathetic Liars: The Book of Mormon & Beat the Devil
By Judy on Jun 26, 2016 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouKooky. Bizarre. Silly. Odd. Original. It’s difficult to sum up the strange charm of Beat the Devil (1953), that Truman Capote-penned film* that fits no genre and makes no sense. You have the feeling as you watch that Capote must have been tripping, but his quirky personality, not to mention th... Read full article
The Bogart Film Affair Ep 3 – Beat the Devil
By Bogart Fan on Nov 30, 2014 From The Bogie Film BlogHappy Thanksgiving everybody! Not too much to write this week since I’m still sleeping off my tryptophan overdose, but enjoy this week’s installment of ‘The Bogart Film Affair’ podcast as we dive into Beat the Devil! It’s a cult classic for sure, and if you enjoyed our ... Read full article
Beat the Devil (1953)
By Beatrice on Jun 29, 2013 From Flickers in TimeBeat the Devil Directed by John Huston 1953/UK/USA/Italy Rizzoli/Haggiag; Romulus Films; Santana Pictures Corporation First viewing #268 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die A group of scoundrels plans to smuggle uranium out of British East Africa in this noirish farce. ?The plot is scant an... Read full article
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Quotes from
Billy Dannreuther: The only thing standing between you and a watery grave is your wits, and that's not my idea of adequate protection.
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Facts about
Claud Cockburn (aka James Helvick) wrote the screenplay based on his novel. Truman Capote was purportedly brought to complete the script late in the piece when Cockburn left or was fired.
This was the fifth and last movie that Humphrey Bogart would make with Peter Lorre. The other four were, The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, All Through the Night, and Passage to Marseille.
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