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.
Camera | Joseph H. August | Director of Photography |
Directing | William Dieterle | Director |
Writing | Dan Totheroh | Screenplay |
Writing | Stephen Vincent Benet | Screenplay |
Production | William Dieterle | Producer |
Directing | W. Argyle Nelson | Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Edward Stevenson | Costume Design |
Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
Art | Van Nest Polglase | Art Direction |
Editing | Robert Wise | Editor |
Writing | Peter Berneis | Dialogue |
Sound | Hugh McDowell Jr. | Sound |
Sound | James G. Stewart | Sound |
Crew | Vernon L. Walker | Special Effects |
Sound | Bernard Herrmann | Conductor |
Sound | Louis Kaufman | Musician |
Sound | Bernard Herrmann | Original Music Composer |
Art | Alfred Herman | Other |