Quick Facts
DirectorJerry London
Runtime2h 23m · PG
GenresDrama · History · Tv-movie · War
Release1983-02-02
Film
The Scarlet and the Black
1983· PG· 2h 23m· Drama· History· Tv-movie· War
“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.
1983-02-02
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Key Crew
DirectorJerry London
ScreenplayDavid Butler
ProducerBill McCutchen
Director of PhotographyGiuseppe Rotunno
Original Music ComposerEnnio Morricone
EditorBenjamin A. Weissman
Full cast & crew (27 cast · 23 crew)
Details
Released1983-02-02
Runtime2h 23m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosBill McCutchen Productions · RAI · ITC Entertainment
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesItaly · United States of America · United Kingdom
Rating7.0/10 · 63 votes
Original languageen
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