Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1953-12-17

Languages:

English, Italian

Countries:

UK, USA, Italy

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (5765 Reviews)

Director:

John Huston

Cast:

Writer:

Claud Cockburn (novel)

Truman Capote (screenplay)

John Huston (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A quartet of international crooks -- Peterson, O'Hara, Ross and Ravello -- is stranded in Italy while their steamer is being repaired. With them are the Dannreuthers. The six are headed for Africa, presumably to sell vacuum cleaners but actually to buy land supposedly loaded with uranium. They are joined by others who apparently have similar designs.

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