Poor Devil (1973 film)

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Poor Devil
GenreComedy
Fantasy
Screenplay byRichard Baer
Earl Barret
Story byRichard Baer
Earl Barret
Arne Sultan
Directed byRobert Scheerer
StarringSammy Davis Jr.
Christopher Lee
Jack Klugman
Adam West
Music byMorton Stevens
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersEarl Barret
Arne Sultan
ProducerRobert Stambler
Production locationSan Francisco
CinematographyHoward Schwartz
EditorsRobert James Kern
Michael Vejar
Running time73 min.
Production companyParamount Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 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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