The Devil's Disciple
1959 · 82 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 3,050 VOTES · DIR. Guy Hamilton
Overview
In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local minister Rev. Anthony Anderson and arrested by the British. Dick discovers himself incapable of accusing another human to suffer and continues to masquerade as the reverend.
Dialogue Timeline — 908 lines
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00:01:50 more by their own weight than their own will
00:05:32 He was with uncle Peter, and you know what uncle Peter's like.
00:07:57 in our present condition? Before we have made contact with General Howe.
00:11:43 Indeed, Lieutenant, this man does not understand military necessity.
00:17:07 makes you forget that you are a man of peace.
00:20:29 Nothing, Judith. Nothing you want to hear.
00:23:50 to Mrs. Dudgeon? There is such a will.
00:27:48 and the way behaves.
00:31:36 indisciplined and undrilled enemy.
00:34:02 The sound that keeps me awake every night since we left Canada.
00:37:04 it would be insulting your wife. Oh, british soldier's wife knows her duty I'm sure.
00:39:42 Please, sit down.
00:42:51 Tea? - Please.
00:46:12 I am sure the sergeant will not believe that you love me like a wife
00:48:53 Confound Richard!
00:52:32 The chaplain looked in to see him last night; and he won seventeen shillings off him at a backgammon.
00:54:55 I've seen even most worthless men can rise to some sort of goodness when they were in love.
00:57:30 Any political views, Mr. Anderson?
00:59:48 An unusual taste! - Shall we call witnesses?
01:01:43 might I suggest that a brief recess might be in order.
01:09:08 Don't you fire! You'll hit me!
01:14:13 Dudgeon is the name well known to us.
01:17:14 and the way they carried on ever since I could only think that they are
01:19:53 He received no orders, sir.
Cast & Characters
Burt Lancaster
The Rev. Anthony Anderson
Kirk Douglas
Richard Dudgeon
Laurence Olivier
Gen. Burgoyne
Janette Scott
Judith Anderson
Eva Le Gallienne
Mrs. Dudgeon
Harry Andrews
Maj. Swindon
Basil Sydney
Lawyer Hawkins
George Rose
British Sergeant
Neil McCallum
Christie Dudgeon
Mervyn Johns
Rev. Maindeck Parshotter
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed908
Dialogue density11.1 lines / min
First line00:01:50
Final line01:19:53
Production Record
DirectorGuy Hamilton
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,050