Overview
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.
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DirectorWilliam Dieterle
Cast
Edward Arnold
Daniel Webster
Walter Huston
Mr. Scratch
Jane Darwell
Ma Stone
Simone Simon
Belle
Gene Lockhart
Squire Slossum
John Qualen
Miser Stevens
H.B. Warner
Justice Hawthorne
Frank Conlan
Sheriff
Lindy Wade
Daniel Stone
George Cleveland
Cy Bibber
Anne Shirley
Mary Stone
James Craig
Jabez Stone
Frank Austin
Spectator (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Hank (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
Poker Player (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne
Woman (uncredited)
Sonny Bupp
Martin Van Buren Aldrich (uncredited)
Bob Burns
Townsman (uncredited)
Horace B. Carpenter
Jabez Stone's Party Guest (uncredited)
Tex Cooper
Townsman (uncredited)
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Keywords
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026