WordNet
n. someone you feel sorry for [syn: wretch]
Wikipedia
Poor Devil'' (Spanish:Pobre diablo'') is a 1940 Mexican comedy drama film directed by José Benavides hijo. It stars Fernando Soler.
Poor Devil (1973) was an NBC made-for-television movie that served as an unsold pilot of a comedy series. The film was first broadcast on NBC on February 14, 1973.
Sammy Davis Jr. starred as "Sammy", a demon from Hell who desires a promotion from working in the furnace room. Lucifer, played by horror veteran Christopher Lee, tells Sammy that he must first convince a San Francisco accountant named Burnett J. Emerson ( Jack Klugman) to sell his soul. The film also starred Adam West.
Poor Devil may represent:
- Poor Devil (1940 film), starring Fernando Soler
- Poor Devil (1973 film), starring Sammy Davis Jr.
Usage examples of "poor devil".
This poor devil needs it more than Stephen does, and Stephen in his truest mood would give it to him freely.
Lycanthropy, of which this poor devil seems to have been the victim, may be some rare disease of the same kind.
The most probable explanation is, the poor devil was sick of life.