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Angel On My Shoulder (1946)
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Show #1: Angel On My Shoulder A gangster is murdered by his own henchman and is sent to Hell, but the Devil has a deal.The Devil promises him revenge against the double-crossing henchman if he agrees to occupy the body of a saintly judge and corrupt the court, tilting the scales of justice to the Devil's own ends.Can good win out over evil in such a devilish scheme?Paul Muni, one of the most acclaimed actors of the movies, was reluctant to play another gangster after his searing performance in Scarface (he turned down the lead in High Sierra for the same reason).Nevertheless Muni gave another energetic performance as the thuggish gangster coping with the strange surroundings of the judge's household and court.But dapper Claude Rains steals the scenes as the calculating and wry 'Nick'.Rains, known for his roles as a suave cad in The Invisible Man and Casablanca, makes as marvelous a devil in Angel On My Shoulder as he did an angel in Here Comes Mr. Jordan.Anne Baxter also stars in this hilarious comedy made in 1946.
Show #2: The Devil & Hollywood Call him Lucifer, Satan, Mephistopheles, 'Mr. Scratch,' or just plain 'the Devil', he has always had a certain screen presence which made him the perfect movie villain.Since the beginning of motion pictures, the Devil has been conjured up in motion pictures the embodiment of pure evil.Actors love the role of the Devil, and no wonder: The Devil always gets the best lines.Here is a collection of original theatrical trailers which demonstrate how the movies have regarded Satan in a wide range of genres; from terrifying horror movies to slapstick comedy.Has Hollywood gone to the Devil, or has the Devil gone Hollywood? 1. The Story Of Mankind:Vincent Price steals the show with his suave Devil arguing for the destruction of mankind.This Irwin Allen movie weighed the pros and cons of human extinction, featuring an all-star cast. 2. The Exorcist/The Exorcist Part Two: The Heretic:The ultimate demonic possession movies.Max Von Sydow is the priest sent to exorcise the Devil from Linda Blair.The sequel stars Linda Blair along with Richard Burton as a rebel priest. 3. Rosemary's Baby:A modern horror classic!Mia Farrow stars in Roman Polanski's frightening movie about a pregnant woman falling into the clutches of Satanists.What the Devil do they want with her baby? 4. Oh God! You Devil:George Burns stars in the ultimate dual role; that of both God and the Devil, struggling for the possession of the soul of a musician.Never has the war between good and evil featured so much laughter. 5. The Omen/Damien: The Omen II:Gregory Peck and Lee Remick star in this terrifying tale of a couple who find out their son has been replaced by the Antichrist.The devilment continues in the sequel, starring William Holden.
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