The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

Synopsis: Based on J. P. Gallagher's book "The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican," this adventure film tells the story of a real-life hero. Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty challenged Nazi officers and his Vatican... Based on J. P. Gallagher's book "The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican," this adventure film tells the story of a real-life hero. Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty challenged Nazi officers and his Vatican superiors to save the lives of Jews during World War II. With German soldiers controlling Rome, O'Flaherty made a determined effort to hide and shuttle to safety as many Jewish people in the city as possible. But his task wasn't easy because a villainous German colonel suspected just what the priest was up to. [More]

Starring: Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud, Raf Vallone

Starring: Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud, Raf Vallone

Director: Jerry London

Director: Jerry London
Screenwriter: David Butler

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