Name: Beat the Devil
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Released: 1953
Rating: 64
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Robert Morley, Peter Lorre

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They’re Out To Beat the Devil At His Own Game!

A group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.

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Genres
Mood: HumorousSarcasticMacabreCynical
Themes: Moral AmbiguityGreedUnrequited LoveDeception
Plot: Deception And BetrayalForbidden LoveCon Artist SchemesUncovering ScamsMoney ObsessionCrime Unveiled
Pacing: LeisurelyEpisodicSlow-Paced
Narrative: Multiple PerspectivesFlashbacks
Dialog: Witty BanterFast-Paced ExchangesSarcasm
Character Types: Femme FataleCon ArtistLove Interest
Humor: Deadpan HumorPhysical ComedySarcasmBanterCharacter-Based Humor
Time: 1950s
Place: Urban CityscapeDesert Landscape
Cinematic Style: Long TakesHandheld Camera WorkFilm Noir AestheticsHigh Contrast LightingDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Modern AttirePeriod-Accurate Costumes

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Directed by:

Oswald Morris, John Huston, Robert Sterne

Produced by:

John Huston, Jack Clayton

Composed by:

Franco Mannino

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Billy Dannreuther

Jennifer Jones

Gwendolen Chelm

Gina Lollobrigida

Maria Dannreuther

Robert Morley

Peterson

Peter Lorre

Julius O'Hara

Edward Underdown

Harry Chelm

Ivor Barnard

Maj. Jack Ross

Marco Tulli

Ravello

Bernard Lee

Insp. Jack Clayton

Giulio Donnini

Administrator

Saro Urzì

Captain of SS Nyanga

Juan de Landa

Hispano-Suiza Driver

Aldo Silvani

Charles

Mimmo Poli

Barman (uncredited)

Peter Sellers

Billy Dannreuther (voice) (uncredited)

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