The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

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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.

Released: 1983-02-02
Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie, War
Runtime: 2h 23m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 66 votes

Directed by Jerry London.

Top cast

Gregory Peck as Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
Christopher Plummer as Col. Herbert Kappler
John Gielgud as Pope Pius XII
Raf Vallone as Father Vittorio
Kenneth Colley as Capt. Hirsch
Walter Gotell as Gen. Max Helm
Barbara Bouchet as Minna Kappler
Olga Karlatos as Francesca Lombardo
Julian Holloway as Alfred West
Angelo Infanti as Father Morosini

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Where to watch The Scarlet and the Black

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on Fawesome, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
Canada: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex

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