Beat the devil (Special edition)

United States, 1953

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The story of a motley group of swindlers travelling on an Africa-bound tramp steamer. The plot unfolds to reveal a web of double crossing and deception as each attempts to get their hands on a fortune in uranium deposits. Starring Gina Lollobrigida and Humphrey Bogart. Written by Truman Capote and John Huston from a novel by James Helvick. This version includes an introduction by Tony Curtis and a bonus clip of the original theatrical trailer for Humphrey Bogart’s ‘The Big sleep’.

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Credits

director

John Huston

producer

Jack Clayton

production company

Romulus Films

Santana

Duration

01:35:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1953

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