After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.
Stars: Ray Milland, Audrey Totter, Thomas Mitchell, George Macready, Fred Clark, Geraldine Wall
Crew: Jonathan Latimer (Screenplay), John Farrow (Director), Mindret Lord (Story), Endre Bohem (Producer), Franz Waxman (Original Music Composer), Eda Warren (Editor)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Runtime: 93 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 04, 1949
IMDb: 4.2
Keywords:prostitute, fog, politician, moral conflict, pact with the devil, faust, film noir, soul selling, devil, district attorney, temptation, rise to power, mob boss, political corruption, false evidence, docks, faustian pact, fixer, valiant wife, political machine, lost souls, deal with the devil, run for governor
