Synopsis
After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
34 audience votes
Key crew
- Jonathan LatimerScreenplay
- John FarrowDirector
- Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ray MillandNick Beal
- Audrey TotterDonna Allen
- Thomas MitchellJoseph Foster
- George MacreadyThomas Garfield
- Fred ClarkFrankie Faulkner
- Geraldine WallMartha Foster
- Henry O'NeillJudge Ben Hobbs
- Darryl HickmanLarry Price
- Nestor PaivaKarl
- King DonovanPeter Wolfe
- Charles EvansPaul Norton
- Ernö VerebesMr. Cox
Stills
Themes
prostitutefogpoliticianmoral conflictpact with the devilfaustfilm noirsoul sellingdevildistrict attorneytemptationrise to power