The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

  • PG
  • 02/02/1983 (US)
  • Drama, History, TV Movie, War
  • 2h 23m

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.

J.P. Gallagher

Novel

David Butler

Screenplay

Jerry London

Director

Cast

Gregory Peck's headshot

Gregory Peck

Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
Christopher Plummer's headshot

Christopher Plummer

Col. Herbert Kappler
John Gielgud's headshot

John Gielgud

Pope Pius XII
Raf Vallone's headshot

Raf Vallone

Father Vittorio
Kenneth Colley's headshot

Kenneth Colley

Capt. Hirsch
Walter Gotell's headshot

Walter Gotell

Gen. Max Helm
Barbara Bouchet's headshot

Barbara Bouchet

Minna Kappler
Olga Karlatos's headshot

Olga Karlatos

Francesca Lombardo

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