The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

02/02/1983 (IT) • 2h 23m

Drama, History, TV Movie, War

Gregory Peck stars as the man who led thousands in a daring escape to freedom - right under the nose of the Gestapo.

Overview

Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.

Top Billed Cast

Gregory Peck

Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty

Christopher Plummer

Col. Herbert Kappler

John Gielgud

Pope Pius XII

Raf Vallone

Father Vittorio

Kenneth Colley

Capt. Hirsch

Walter Gotell

Gen. Max Helm

Barbara Bouchet

Minna Kappler

Olga Karlatos

Francesca Lombardo

Julian Holloway

Alfred West


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on true story

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