

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.
Drama
History
TV Movie
War
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1983-02-02
Runtime:
2h 23m
Director:
Jerry London
Writer:
David Butler
Top 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

Angelo Infanti
Father Morosini

Michael Byrne
Reinhard Beck

T. P. McKenna
Himmler
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