devil and daniel webster - speech about soul and freedom.

I give you a treat from the past, a scene from a movie called "The Devil and Daniel Webster", a reminder to what makes old movies a classic, the words.
one of my favourite.
25\12\2013
made and uploaded English subtitles.
29\12\2013
made and uploaded Hebrew subtitles.

[@MStrat1106]

Great work by the incomparable Edward Arnold and Walter Huston (as Scratch), and a mighty hubris-filled moment when he faces the jury of the damned and says "God bless the US and the men who made her free." What a moment, and what a great speech, and a splendid scene!

[@bugwar5545]

Yep.

[@JeevesReturns]

Brilliant speech by a brilliant actor

[@anaihilator]

"Dont let this country go to the Devil" Americans need this message more than ever

[@Flickchaser]

@meir0n-Thanks for post. I saw this great actor years ago in "Diamond Jim" and never forgot him (Edward Arnold). The old Blk&Wht films have a tone and somber aura that color cannot achieve.

[@Footprints728]

I want to live my life in such a manner that when I get out of bed in the morning the Devil says, " Oh damn, he's up!"

[@TheJedgeworth]

How can anybody not like this? What are they, Renegades?

[@coystrill]

You have to wait a long time for this scene, but it's worth it.

[@philipitaliano1329]

Watching this on Daniel Webster's 241st Birthday!!!

[@s1imshadey]

EVERYONE play this is public, in cafes, libraries, town halls, meetings. Let all who can see know the blood their fathers have given!

[@jettsteari3062]

Incredible acting ! FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE OF AN ATCORS MONOLOUGE!!

[@nkosib7966]

One of my favorite movies. I have seen it at least 20 times or more. Just look at the cinematography of that scene. For anyone who has seen it I do have one complaint. Why no one could go to bat for " Miser" Stevens? He look so sad when he new " Old Scratch" had come for him. Then later to hear him crying out in fear and terror " Help me Jeabis Stone Help me" Yet no one could help him. Miser Stevens was somebodies child at one point too. Why could he not be saved? Just asking.

[@geraldhoglund4822]

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[@geraldhoglund4822]

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[@joereardon5597]

Nkosi B because miser stevens was the cautionary tale. jabez stone and Daniel Webster didn't know what the the true outcome would be until they saw what happened to miser stevens. the biggest difference between jabez and stevens was that jabez still had people who loved him and that's why Daniel Webster went to bat for him. and ol' scratch wanted Webster bad, because he had tried before, many times and failed. Daniel Webster was the prize for scratch and he was overconfident of victory. many great lessons in a very well-made movie. one of my favorites since I was a kid. used to watch it with my dad. :-)

[@nkosib7966]

Thanks for the insight. You and your dad have good taste. :-)

[@nightowl7459]

Nkosi B, One of my favourites too but I would like to see a remake.

[@henman09]

5th Greatest Film Ever Made !!

[@MrLavajet]

*sniff sniff* (slowly stands up, starts clapping)

[@juliano66]

I just saw this film for the first time--this speech resonates strongly--proof that Hollyweird OCCASIONALLY gets it right--seeing how much of the devil's work they've done over the years out there in tinsel town, I suppose by some cosmic law of balance they had to tell a real story once in a blue moon!

[@themanwiththepan]

It deserves more views, yet it has not.

[@henman09]

It's fine by me. What most people on KZbin don't understand is that everyone is entitled to their own opinion otherwise democracy would fail.

[@droidzilla22]

Just wondering, is the guy playing Daniel Webster the same guy who played the heavy Jim Taylor in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington? Sure looks and sounds like him.

[@meir0n]

it's him. you got it right.

[@racheldrum1982]

I love Edward Arnold :)

[@thomasnever2552]

A deal is a deal.

[@hankvarrichio5484]

Great clip. But whoever wrote the subtitles needs an editor.

[@user-qh5ex5tl1g]

“The book was better” - every person who read the book first

[@collinvb7145]

Does the devil in this film remind anyone of Daniel Day Lewis, almost seems like its the exact same person......

[@mikekemp9877]

its walter huston johns father interestingly the judge is silent star hb warner the first man to play jesus on screen in demilles king of kings

[@shellypanfil4122]

He also played Mr. Gower, the pharmacist in "It's a Wonderful Life."

[@nekolos3372]

I guess I'm thanks to Evilwave & Javen - Cult Of Apathy

[@henman09]

What is your full list?

[@billyslo87]

And then the devil says: I call for a recount.

[@henman09]

1. American Beauty 2. Lawrence of Arabia 3. Alien 4. A Fish Called Wanda 5. The Devil and Daniel Webster 6. Genevieve 7. The Thin Red Line 8. The Right Stuff 9. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 10 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

[@MrCrispian]

JINGOISTIC SILLYNESS

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

.... cried the fool who forgot what made him free.❤