The Scarlet and the Black
Gregory Peck stars as the man who led thousands in a daring escape to freedom - right under the nose of the Gestapo.
1983 · 2h 23m · Not Rated
Drama, History, TV Movie, War
Directed by
Jerry London
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The Scarlet and the Black
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.
Director and cast
- Jerry London Director
- Gregory Peck as Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
- Christopher Plummer as Col. Herbert Kappler
- John Gielgud as Pope Pius XII
- Raf Vallone as Father Vittorio
- Kenneth Colley as Capt. Hirsch
- Walter Gotell as Gen. Max Helm
- Barbara Bouchet as Minna Kappler
- Olga Karlatos as Francesca Lombardo
- Julian Holloway as Alfred West
- Angelo Infanti as Father Morosini
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