Pact with the Devil
1950, Italian. Directed by Luigi Chiarini.
The title of this Italian melodrama translates to Pact with the Devil. However, His Satanic Majesty does not appear in the film. Rather, this expensively produced period piece is more along the lines of Romeo and Juliet, with young love threatened by warring families. In his first Italian film, Hollywood veteran Eduardo Cianelli goes through his usual villainous paces as the scheming father of the male lead (Jacques Francois). The most fascinating performance is rendered by Umberto Spadaro, as the village idiot, or is he? Patto col Diavolo makes the most of the visual dynamics of Italy's mountainous Calabrian region.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Luigi ChiariniDirector
- Isa MirandaMarta Larocca
- Jacques FrançoisAndrea Mola
- Annibale BetroneOld Laroccha - Marta's father
- Eduardo CiannelliGiacomo Mola
- Ave NinchiSignora Mola - Giacomo's wife
- Luigi TosiRocco
- Anne VernonAndrea's sister
- Fiore DavanzatiSarina
- Umberto SpadaroScoppola - the killer
- Guido CelanoIl sottuficiale dei carabinieri
- Lamberto PicassoThe priest
- Camillo PilottoCast
Details
- Released
- 11 January 1950
- Original title
- Patto col diavolo
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Luigi Chiarini, Mario Serandrei
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Pact with the Devil runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Pact with the Devil isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 January 1950. (Checked 1 November 2026.)
What movies are like Pact with the Devil?
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Who directed Pact with the Devil?
Pact with the Devil (1950) was directed by Luigi Chiarini and stars Isa Miranda, Jacques François, Annibale Betrone.