Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- John Farrow
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Arlene Jenkins
Audrey Totter
Charles Evans
Darryl Hickman
Douglas Spencer
Ernö Verebes
Fred Clark
George Macready
Geraldine Wall
Henry O'Neill
King Donovan
Nestor Paiva
Pepito Pérez
Ray Milland
Thomas Mitchell
Keywords
deal with the devil
devil
district attorney
docks
false evidence
faust
faustian pact
film noir
fixer
fog
lost souls
mob boss
moral conflict
pact with the devil
political corruption
political machine
politician
prostitute
rise to power
run for governor
soul selling
temptation
valiant wife
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