The Devil's Advocate is a 1961 American play by Dore Schary adapted from the novel of the same name by Morris West.
Schary signed a contract to adapt it in 1959.
Film rights were sold to Warner Bros.[1] "Schary retained the fundamental lines of the story and the theological arguments were presented intact," said West.
"[2] West later said "The play folded, of course, but that is a long and difficult story about casting and direction which I'm simply not going into.
It’s past history.”[3] The play was nominated for several Tony Awards.