The Devil's Pipeline

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The Devil's Pipeline
The Devil's Pipeline.poster.jpg
Poster for the film
Directed by Christy Cabanne
Screenplay byClarence Upson Young
Paul Huston
Larry Rhine
Ben Chapman
Story byPaul Huston
Produced by Ben Pivar
Starring Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
John Eldredge
Cinematography John Boyle
Edited by Edward Curtiss
Music by H. J. Salter
Production
company
Release date
  • November 1, 1940 (1940-11-01)(US) [1]
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Devil's Pipeline is a 1940 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and John Eldredge, and was released on November 1, 1940.

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Plot

Cast

Reception

The Film Daily gave the picture a lukewarm review. They found it "moderately entertaining", with a well-paced story and a good cast. They felt Arlen and Devine were capable in their roles, and that Cabanne's direction was adequate. [2] Harrison's Reports enjoyed the picture more, calling it "a pretty good program comedy-melodrama". While they felt the plot was a bit outlandish, they felt it was filled with action, and complimented Devine's performance. [3] The New York Daily News gave the film another lukewarm review, calling it a "fair-to-middling melodrama". [4] The Mount Carmel Item was more positive about the film, stating it was "a rugged action-packed adventure tale", "bristling with drama, suspense". [5] And the Rocky Mount Telegram gave the film a positive review, stating that the comedic duo of Arlen and Devine maintained their "high standard" of performance in this picture, which was "exciting screen fare". They stated, "abounding in thrills, action and suspense, lightened by comic and romantic interludes, the production contains top-flight entertainment." They applauded the performances of Arlen, Devine, and Kelly. [6]

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References

  1. "The Devil's Pipeline". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  2. ""The Devil's Pipeline"". The Film Daily . November 15, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved April 25, 2023. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ""The Devil's Pipeline" with Richard Arlen and Andy Devine". Harrison's Reports . November 23, 1940. p. 186. Retrieved April 25, 2023. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "Tropical Melodrama Shown at the Rialto". New York Daily News . November 10, 1940. p. 177. Retrieved April 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tropical Melodrama Shown at the Rialto". Mount Carmel Item. November 15, 1940. p. 4. Retrieved April 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Arlen, Devine Movie Exciting". Rocky Mount Telegram . July 19, 1941. p. 5. Retrieved April 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com.