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Bearskin, or The Man Who Didn't Wash for Seven Years (1984)

A soldier can not return home after he leaves the army, and can not find a job. Desperation drives him to make a deal with the Devil, who makes a bet with him. For the next seven years, he will carry a purse of gold that's always full. However, he must wear a bearskin and neither pray nor wash nor cut his hair in all that time. If he survives, he can keep the purse, but if he dies, the Devil gets his soul.

  • Family
  • Fantasy

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Glenn TaylorGlenn TaylorFather
  • Photo of Helen StoltzfusHelen StoltzfusEldest Daughter
  • Photo of Kate WeberKate WeberEldest Daughter
  • Photo of Susan ShieldsSusan ShieldsYoungest Daughter
  • Photo of Robert LeskoRobert LeskoInnkeeper
  • Photo of Robert WestenbergRobert WestenbergBearskin
  • Photo of Richard BauerRichard BauerDevil

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