All That Money Can Buy
Seen it?1941 | 107 min | Drama, Fantasy
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 2 Oscars. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans. If you loved Field of Dreams or It's a Wonderful Life, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture, Academy Awards: Best Actor.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$53K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Dieterle
- Edward ArnoldDaniel Webster
- Walter HustonMr. Scratch
- Jane DarwellMa Stone
- Simone SimonBelle
- Gene LockhartSquire Slossum
- John QualenMiser Stevens
- H.B. WarnerJustice Hawthorne
- Frank ConlanSheriff
- Lindy WadeDaniel Stone
- George ClevelandCy Bibber