US Release date: 15 September 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950
Genre: Crime Country: USA.
Running time: 68 minutes.
Director: Seymour Friedman
Cast: Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes & Mike Mazurki
Australian Distributor: Columbia
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Plaza Theatre from 13 October 1950 supporting Miss Grant Takes Richmond..
Suburban Release Type: Union Carlton North Adelphi EX-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 61 | 286 |
| EF PPE | 2.65 | 201 |
| Metres Travelled | 217,290 | 307 |
| Average MT | 9,447 | 320 |
| Engagements | 23 | 301 |
| Slots | 34 | 295 |
| Weeks | 11 | 109 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 47.83% | 100 |
| Saturdays | 4 | 309 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 17.39% | 304 |
| Tuesdays | 8 | 200 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 34.78% | 168 |
| First billed | 2 | 223 |
| Second billed | 21 | 147 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 8 |
| Ratio | 34.78% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -51.89% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 11 |
| Ratio | 47.83% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 40.21% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 4 |
| Ratio | 17.39% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 11.68% |
| Hoyts eng | 1 |
| Ratio | 4.35% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 3.51% |
| Independent eng | 20 |
| Ratio | 86.96% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 9.85% |
| Suburban eng | 2 |
| Ratio | 8.70% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -13.35% |
NOTES: Although Hoyts ran this Columbia quickie in the city, the company had little interest in screening it afterwards (only once) and left it for Union theatres to pick up. There it lead a long life, even topping the bill on a couple of occasions. Rarely strayed from the inner city and had no regular screening partner.
The Devil’s Henchmen engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 23/12/1950 | 1 | W | 2 | Sunset Boulevard |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 6/01/1951 | 3 | W | 2 | Father of the Bride |
| East Preston | Gowerville | Independent | 6/01/1951 | 3 | W | 1 | Mark of the Gorilla |
| St. Kilda | Memorial | Hoyts | 13/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | Riders in the Sky |
| Box Hill | Regent | Suburban | 20/01/1951 | 5 | S | 2 | Border Incident |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 5 | T | 2 | Miss Grant Takes Richmond |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 6 | W | 2 | Sunset Boulevard |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 7 | T | 2 | Two Sisters From Boston |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 3/03/1951 | 11 | T | 2 | The Great Waltz |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 10/03/1951 | 12 | T | 2 | Coroner Creek |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 10/03/1951 | 12 | T | 2 | Coroner Creek |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 17/03/1951 | 13 | T | 2 | Stampede |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 31/03/1951 | 15 | W | 2 | Copper Canyon |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 7/04/1951 | 16 | S | 2 | Mr Soft Touch |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 7/04/1951 | 16 | W | 2 | The Furies |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 21/04/1951 | 18 | W | 2 | Let’s Dance |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 5/05/1951 | 20 | W | 2 | Let’s Dance |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 12/05/1951 | 21 | W | 2 | Let’s Dance |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 26/05/1951 | 23 | T | 2 | Jolson Sings Again |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 15/09/1951 | 39 | S | 2 | The Daughter of Rosie O’Grady |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 29/09/1951 | 41 | T | 2 | Copper Canyon |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 6/10/1951 | 42 | S | 2 | At the Circus |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 20/10/1951 | 44 | W | 2 | September Affair |
The 1950 Project 