All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

A GREAT MOTION PICTURE DARES TO BE DIFFERENT!

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Release Date

10/17/1941

Runtime

107 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A morality tale where a desperate farmer's bargain with the devil catches up with him, anchored by courtroom drama and the tension between earthly gain and spiritual cost. It's a fable wrapped in Gothic unease, building toward a trial for a man's soul.

Mood

UnsettlingMelancholicDread-soaked

Themes

AmbitionRedemptionMortalityCorruption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

High-contrastFormalist

Structure

Framed flashback

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All That Money Can Buy (1941) directed by William Dieterle | FirstCinema