The Devil's Partner

Rating:
Summary: a hoot
Review: This late 1950's very obscure black and white movie is usually referred to quite highly among horror fans (at least what i've read about this film). So I purchased this cheapie budget DVD.
Well the print quality leaves something to be desired. I know this particular DVD company does NOT restore it's films before releasing them, but then again to be fair, few budget DVD companys do. I have quite a few films released by this company and most of the prints are better than what we get here with "The Devils Partner". In general though I have to recommend buying from this company only if you can't get a better print elsewhere and this version is taken from an old film print in not too good condition (it seems that most of it's films are in public domain which means anybody can release them). However, they so far are the only company to release the early 60's curisoity-and personal favorite-"The Sound Of Horror".
Anyway back to the "Devils Partner". Well it seems like Satan decides to come to earth in the form of a human being to do, well something or other. There's one or two decent scenes as I remember (I last watched this several months ago so i'm doing this from memory)but after the start of the movie where Satan manages to bring himself back into our world things come grinding to a hault.
It seems Satan's "plan" involves taking a job as a gas station attendent in some cow-poke town (I believe somewhere in Texas, if i'm remembering correctly)where he becomes the ultimate customer service gas station jockey, treating all the regular customers with respect and quick service. Wow, what a plan. If this is all Satan is capable of we might discover we no longer have the need for organized religion.
The movie is slow moving for sure. Eventually Satan is discovered (maybe he didn't fill someones tank up all the way and they discovered his secret identity)and he is dispatched. But this is a hard film to stick with, even for fans of older black and white horror movies-a group I am most certainly A part of.
I don't recall ever seeing this on TV growing up as a kid in the 60's oddly. But I can assure you it's certainly not for the shocking content of the movie. And no, this movie is not done tongue in cheek.
If you're in the mood for a "so bad it's good" movie though, well, it doesn't rank up there with "Plan 9 From Outer Space" that's for sure, but it is good for a hoot if seen in the right state of mind (or mindlessness)...