The Devil's Advocate

"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."

Cast

John Mills

as Monsignor Blaise Meredith

Stéphane Audran

as Contess Anne Di Sanctis

Jason Miller

as Dr. Aldo Meyer

Paola Pitagora

as Nina Sanduzzi

Leigh Lawson

as Giacomo Nerone / James Black

Timothy West

as Father Anselmo

Patrick Mower

as 'Il Lupo'

Raf Vallone

as Bishop Aurelio

Romolo Valli

as Cardinal Marotta

Jack Hedley

as Doctor

Daniel Massey

as Nicholas Black

Crew

Guy Green

Director

Morris L. West

Novel

Morris L. West

Screenplay

Lutz Hengst

Producer

Helmut Jedele

Producer

Bert Grund

Original Music Composer

Billy Williams

Director of Photography

Stefan Arnsten

Editor

Werner Achmann

Art Direction

Franco Carretti

Costume Design

Karl Lagerfeld

Costume Design

Lester C. Muller

Assistant Director

Rolf Zehetbauer

Production Designer