Up Jumped the Devil

10.019411h 2mComedy

Up Jumped the Devil (1941) is a comedy film directed by William Beaudine rated 10.0/10.

Two ne'er-do-wells, Washington and Jefferson, just out of prison are looking for jobs so they won't get arrested for vagrancy. They find out that the wealthy Mrs. Brown is looking to hire a butler and a maid, and Jefferson talks Washington into dressing up as a woman so they can get both jobs. They get the jobs, but they soon run into Bad News Johnson, a crook they met in prison. They find out that Johnson is planning to pull a con on Mrs. Brown and he wants them to go in on it with him. Complications ensue.

Released: 1941-01-01

Duration: 1h 2m

Genre: Comedy

Country: United States of America

Director: William Beaudine

Cast: Mantan Moreland, Maceo Bruce Sheffield, Shelton Brooks, Laurence Criner, Myrtle Fortune, Patsy Hunter

Production: Dixie National Pictures Inc.