Review of Beat the Devil (1953) by Garrett M — 07 Nov 2010

A great cast in a great movie about a bunch of thieves. I highly recommend this movie.

This review of Beat the Devil (1953) was written by Garrett M on 07 Nov 2010.

Beat the Devil has generally received mixed reviews.

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The movie rollercoastered between fantastic and dumb, and then ending sure didn't help. Worth seeing only if you're a true Bogart fan…

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