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The Devil's Advocate

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1977-10-26

Runtime: 109 mins

Director: Guy Green

Spoken language: English

Genres: Mystery, Drama

Original title: The Devil's Advocate

Production Companies: Geria Productions, Bavaria Film, Bavaria-Filmkunst Verleih

Production Countries: Germany

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