All That Money Can Buy (1941)
Directed by William Dieterle · 107 min · Drama, Fantasy
39.0 TOPICAL score · #2,762 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
All That Money Can Buy (1941, directed by William Dieterle) has a TOPICAL score of 39.0 - ranked 2,762 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (102 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (102 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 20 languages
- Still read6,957 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Edward Arnold (actor #1,176), Walter Huston (actor #487), Jane Darwell, Simone Simon