Poor Devil (1973 film)
| Poor Devil | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Comedy Fantasy |
| Screenplay by |
Richard Baer Earl Barret |
| Story by |
Richard Baer Earl Barret Arne Sultan |
| Directed by | Robert Scheerer |
| Starring |
Sammy Davis Jr. Christopher Lee Jack Klugman Adam West |
| Music by | Morton Stevens |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Earl Barret Arne Sultan |
| Producer(s) | Robert Stambler |
| Location(s) | San Francisco |
| Cinematography | Howard Schwartz |
| Editor(s) |
Robert James Kern Michael Vejar |
| Running time | 73 min. |
| Production company(s) | Paramount Television |
| Distributor | NBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | February 14, 1973 |
Poor Devil (1973) was an NBC made-for-television movie that served as an unsold pilot of a comedy series. The film was first broadcast on NBC on February 14, 1973.
Sammy Davis Jr. starred as "Sammy", a demon from Hell who desires a promotion from working in the furnace room. Lucifer, played by horror veteran Christopher Lee, tells Sammy that he must first convince a San Francisco accountant named Burnett J. Emerson (Jack Klugman) to sell his soul. The film also starred Adam West.[1][2]
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