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The Devil's Advocate

Was he a saint or was he a sinner?

A dying priest is commissioned to investigate the deeds of Giacomo Nerone, a dead wartime partisan, and find out if he truly is worthy of being canonized.

1h 49m1977TMDb 7.3

MysteryDrama

German

Crew and Cast

Guy GreenGuy GreenDirectorJohn MillsJohn MillsMonsignor Blaise MeredithStéphane AudranStéphane AudranContess Anne Di SanctisJason MillerJason MillerDr. Aldo MeyerPaola PitagoraPaola PitagoraNina SanduzziLeigh LawsonLeigh LawsonGiacomo Nerone · James BlackTimothy WestTimothy WestFather AnselmoPatrick MowerPatrick Mower'Il Lupo'Raf ValloneRaf ValloneBishop AurelioRomolo ValliRomolo ValliCardinal MarottaJack HedleyJack HedleyDoctorDaniel MasseyDaniel MasseyNicholas Black

Storyline

A dying priest is commissioned to investigate the deeds of Giacomo Nerone, a dead wartime partisan, and find out if he truly is worthy of being canonized.

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Info

Original title
Des Teufels Advokat
Status
Released
Released
26 October 1977
Runtime
1h 49m
TMDB score
7.3 / 10 (3 votes)

Production

Director
Guy Green
Writers
Morris L. West
Studios
Geria Productions, Bavaria Film, Bavaria-Filmkunst Verleih
Countries
Germany

Languages

Original
German
Spoken
English