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Beat the Devil

film by Huston [1954]
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"Beat the Devil" is a 1953 film directed by John Huston, starring Humphrey Bogart. It was filmed in Italy and is considered a spoof of "The Maltese Falcon." The plot involves a group of adventurers, con artists, and frauds on a ship who are searching for a uranium mine while facing various comedic misfortunes. The screenplay was developed collaboratively, with Truman Capote contributing to the writing. The film was a box-office failure and marked a turning point in the collaboration between Bogart and Huston.1

It is important to distinguish this film from "The Devil and Daniel Webster," a 1941 American fantasy film about a farmer who sells his soul to the Devil.2

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  1. John Huston - Films of the 1950s of John Huston
  2. The Devil and Daniel Webster

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