Beat the Devil

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Beat the Devil is a 1953 satirical adventure-comedy film directed by John Huston and co-written by Truman Capote, known for its ensemble cast and playful send-up of film noir and adventure tropes.

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instanceOf adventure-comedy film
film
authorOfSourceWork James Helvick NERFINISHED
basedOn novel by James Helvick
blackAndWhite true
cinematographyBy Oswald Morris NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
director John Huston NERFINISHED
distributor United Artists NERFINISHED
editedBy Ralph Kemplen NERFINISHED
filmingLocation Amalfi Coast NERFINISHED
Ravello NERFINISHED
genre adventure film
comedy film
crime film
satire
leadCharacter Billy Dannreuther NERFINISHED
Gwendolen Chelm NERFINISHED
Harry Chelm NERFINISHED
Julius O’Hara NERFINISHED
O’Hara NERFINISHED
Peterson NERFINISHED
musicBy Franco Mannino NERFINISHED
narrativeLocation Africa NERFINISHED
Italy NERFINISHED
notableFor ensemble cast
parody of film noir tropes
send-up of adventure genre conventions
originalLanguage English
producer Hugh Perceval NERFINISHED
John Huston NERFINISHED
productionCompany Romulus Films NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1953
releaseDecade 1950s
runtime 89 minutes
screenwriter John Huston NERFINISHED
Peter Viertel NERFINISHED
Truman Capote NERFINISHED
starring Aldo Silvani NERFINISHED
Bernard Lee NERFINISHED
Edward Underdown NERFINISHED
Gina Lollobrigida NERFINISHED
Giulio Donnini NERFINISHED
Humphrey Bogart NERFINISHED
Ivor Barnard NERFINISHED
Jennifer Jones NERFINISHED
Juan de Landa NERFINISHED
Marco Tulli NERFINISHED
Mario Perrone NERFINISHED
Mémé Perin NERFINISHED
Nicholas Ray NERFINISHED
Peter Lorre NERFINISHED
Robert Morley NERFINISHED
Saro Urzì NERFINISHED

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Gina Lollobrigida notableWork Beat the Devil
Robert Morley notableWork Beat the Devil
Santana Productions notableWork Beat the Devil