The Devil's Disciple (1959 film)
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| Directed by | Guy Hamilton |
| Screenplay by | John Dighton Roland Kibbee |
| Based on | The Devil's Disciple 1897 play by George Bernard Shaw |
| Produced by | Harold Hecht |
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| Narrated by | Peter Leeds |
| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard |
| Edited by | Alan Osbiston |
| Music by | Richard Rodney Bennett |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million |
| Box office | $1.8 million (est. US/ Canada rentals) |
The Devil's Disciple is a 1959 film adaptation of the 1897 George Bernard Shaw play The Devil's Disciple. The Anglo-American film was directed by Guy Hamilton, who replaced Alexander Mackendrick, and starred Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier. Mary Grant designed the film's costumes.
Lancaster and Douglas made several films together over the decades, including I Walk Alone (1948), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), The List of Adrian Messenger (1963), Seven Days in May (1964) and Tough Guys (1986).