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The Devil and Daniel Webster

1941 film by William Dieterle
Movie film Q1197377
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The Devil and Daniel Webster

Summary

The Devil and Daniel Webster is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Devil and Daniel Webster received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's director is recorded as William Dieterle[5].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's screenwriter is recorded as Stephen Vincent Benét[6].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's composer is recorded as Bernard Herrmann[7].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's genre is recorded as fantasy film[8].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's based on is recorded as The Devil and Daniel Webster[10].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Edward Arnold[11].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Walter Huston[12].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Jane Darwell[13].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Simone Simon[14].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Gene Lockhart[15].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as John Qualen[16].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as H. B. Warner[17].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Anne Shirley[18].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as James Craig[19].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as George Cleveland[20].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Thomas Mitchell[21].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Jeff Corey[22].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Alec Craig[23].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Walter Baldwin[24].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Eddie Dew[25].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's cast member is recorded as Bob Burns[26].
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster's producer is recorded as William Dieterle[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Devil and Daniel Webster's producer is recorded as William Dieterle[27]. Its director is recorded as William Dieterle[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Stephen Vincent Benét[6]. Cast members include Edward Arnold[11], Walter Huston[12], Jane Darwell[13], Simone Simon[14], Gene Lockhart[15], and John Qualen[16].

Publication

The Devil and Daniel Webster's publication date is recorded as +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include fantasy film[8] and drama film[9].

Reception

The Devil and Daniel Webster received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3]. Reviews include 7.9/10[30] and 100%[31].

Why It Matters

The Devil and Daniel Webster ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did The Devil and Daniel Webster receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3].

Related Entities

Anne Shirley Bernard Herrmann film Jane Darwell Netflix New Hampshire RKO Pictures Robert Wise Simone Simon Thomas Mitchell United States Walter Huston William Dieterle

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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