The Devil's Pipeline | |
Director: | Christy Cabanne |
Producer: | Ben Pivar |
Screenplay: | Clarence Upson Young Paul Huston Larry Rhine Ben Chapman |
Story: | Paul Huston |
Starring: | Richard Arlen Andy Devine John Eldredge |
Music: | H. J. Salter |
Cinematography: | John Boyle |
Editing: | Edward Curtiss |
Studio: | Universal Pictures |
Runtime: | 65 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
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.
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.[1] 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.[2] The New York Daily News gave the film another lukewarm review, calling it a "fair-to-middling melodrama".[3] The Mount Carmel Item was more positive about the film, stating it was "a rugged action-packed adventure tale", "bristling with drama, suspense".[4] 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.[5]