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The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

2h 23m | PG-13

⭐ 7 / 10

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: Jerry London

Studio: Bill McCutchen Productions

Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie, War

Video: 720p

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Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

as Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

as Col. Herbert Kappler

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

as Pope Pius XII

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

as Father Vittorio

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

as Capt. Hirsch

Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

as Gen. Max Helm