The Devil's Disciple (1987 film)

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The Devil's Disciple
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GenreDrama
Created by George Bernard Shaw
Based on The Devil's Disciple
1897 play
by George Bernard Shaw
Directed by David Hugh Jones
Starring Patrick Stewart
Ian Richardson
Mike Gwilym
Susan Wooldridge
Theme music composer Stephen Oliver
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Canada
Original languageEnglish
Release
Original release17 May 1987 (1987-05-17)

The Devil's Disciple is a 1987 television film adaptation of the 1897 George Bernard Shaw play of the same title.

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