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All That Money Can Buy

1941 · 107 min

A folksy, unsettling moral fable that blends rustic charm with creeping dread and a climactic courtroom showdown.

Tagline
A GREAT MOTION PICTURE DARES TO BE DIFFERENT!
Overview
Farmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of his sale before he collects. Over that time, Jabez pays off his debts and helps many neighboring farmers, then becomes an advocate for the upstanding Sen. Daniel Webster. When Jabez's contract with Mr. Scratch concludes, he desperately turns to Webster to represent him in a trial for his soul.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • greed
  • redemption
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, fantasy
Directed by
William Dieterle
Written by
Stephen Vincent Benet, Dan Totheroh
Starring
Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, Gene Lockhart, John Qualen, H.B. Warner, Frank Conlan
Music
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Joseph H. August
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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