# Beat the Devil (1953)

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**Runtime**: 95 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Comedy
**Directed by**: John Huston
**Written by**: John Huston, Truman Capote
**Starring**: Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Robert Morley, Peter Lorre, Edward Underdown

> *They’re Out To Beat the Devil At His Own Game!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A quartet of swindlers hunts for a fortune in a field that will never yield. Their charm barely outruns their greed as the desert heat rises. A modest jape disguised as a hangover from noir.

**Mood tags**: pitch-black, playful

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