All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy is a fantasy film released in 1941.

In the film, a farmer sells his soul the devil in order to gain seven years of prosperity. However, as time passes on, he begins to dread his faith, and is forced to ask for help from New Hampshire's congressman Daniel Webster. The film was directed by William Dieterle and stars Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, James Craig and Anne Shirley. The film is based off of Stephen Vincent Benét's 1936 short story The Devil and Daniel Webster, which also often serves as an alternative name of the film.

Victims[]

Prior to the Film[]

Captain Kidd - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Simon Girty - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Governor Dale - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Asa the Black Monk - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Floyd Ireson - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Stede Bonnet - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Walter Butler - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Big Harpe - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Little Harpe - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Teach the Cutthroat - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Morton the Vicious Lawyer - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
General Benedict Arnold - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Justice Hawthorne - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen.
Sherwin - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen, mentioned.
Slatterly - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch off-screen, mentioned.

During the Film[]

Two Hens - Eaten by a fox.
Dorothy - Killed in an unknown fashion by Mr. Scratch off-screen. (Debatable)
Miser Stevens - Soul claimed by Mr. Scratch and transformed into a moth.

Deaths[]

Total - 18 (+1 Debatable)
- 16 Humans
  - 14 Male
  - 2 Victims of Unknown Gender
- 2 Animals
  - All Hens

Kill Counts[]

Mr. Scratch - 16 (Immortal)

Notes[]

It is ultimately unknown what happened to Dorothy the old housemaid, whether she was murdered off-screen, scared off by Mr. Scratch, or even just coincidentally chose to leave.
Sherwin and Slatterly were only mentioned by name, though their ghosts were never seen.