All That Money Can Buy
A GREAT MOTION PICTURE DARES TO BE DIFFERENT!
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Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, Gene Lockhart, John Qualen, H.B. Warner, Frank Conlan, Lindy Wade, George Cleveland
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
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Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- Reverend John Hawthorne was one of the judges in the Salem witch trials in 1692. He was also the only one who refused to apologize to the families of the victims. His descendant, Nathaniel, changed the spelling of the family name to distance himself from such an ancestor.
- The blizzard was depicted using 1,200 pounds, or 544 kilograms, of ground white onions, 2,500 pounds, or 1,133 kilograms, of mothballs, and a large quantity of raw tapioca fruit.
- The blizzard was depicted using 544 kg of ground white onion, 1,133 kg of mothballs, and a large quantity of raw tapioca fruit.
- Thomas Mitchell (1892-1962) was initially cast in the role of Daniel Webster. During the filming of a carriage ride with the young Lindi Wade, the horses bolted, and Mitchell fell out of the carriage. He suffered a skull fracture and spent 17 weeks in the hospital, but made a full recovery. Director William Dieterle cast Edward Arnold (1890-1956) in the role, informing him of what lay ahead just one day prior. All the scenes already filmed with Mitchell had to be reshot with the new actor.
- Director William Dieterle (1893-1972) had a habit of performing his directorial duties while wearing white gloves. According to his colleague Robert Wise (1914-2005), everyone believed this was due to some kind of phobia – for example, a fear of germs or dirt. During the filming of one scene, Dieterle noticed that there wasn't enough dirt on the wheel of the carriage. He took off his gloves, scooped up some dirt from the ground, smeared it on the wheel, wiped his hand on his trousers, put his gloves back on, and continued filming.
- Thomas Mitchell was initially cast in the role of Daniel Webster. During the filming of a carriage ride scene with Lindy Wade, the horses bolted, and Mitchell fell out of the carriage. He suffered a skull fracture, spent 17 weeks in the hospital, and eventually recovered.
- William Dieterle was known for his eccentricity. For example, he believed in astrology and started filming several days before the scheduled start date simply because he had read about the necessity of doing so in a horoscope.
- Director William Dieterle had a habit of working in white gloves. According to his colleague Robert Wise, everyone believed this was due to some kind of phobia (such as a fear of germs or dirt). During the filming of one scene, Dieterle noticed that there was not enough dirt on the wheel of the carriage. He took off his gloves, scooped up some dirt, smeared it on the wheel, wiped his hand on his trousers, put his gloves back on, and continued filming.
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