The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

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

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.

Date of release
1983-02-02
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (68)
Runtime
2h 23m
Genres
Drama, History, TV Movie, War
Director
Jerry London

Casting

  • 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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