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Release Date: 1983

Cast: Gregory Peck, Michael Byrne, Walter Gotell, Vernon Dobtcheff, Christopher Plummer, Barbara Bouchet, John Gielgud, Fabiana Udenio, Raf Vallone, Olga Karlatos, T. P. McKenna, Julian Holloway ...MORE

Cast: Gregory Peck, Michael Byrne, Walter Gotell, Vernon Dobtcheff, Christopher Plummer, Barbara Bouchet, John Gielgud, Fabiana Udenio, Raf Vallone, Olga Karlatos, T. P. McKenna, Julian Holloway, Kenneth Colley, Angelo Infanti ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Biography, Docudrama, Drama Film, Period Piece, Biopic [Feature], Television Movie, War Film

The Scarlet and the Black is a 1983 made for TV movie starring Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer. This production should not be confused with the 1993 British television mini series Scarlet and Black, which starred Ewan McGregor and Rachel Weisz. Based on J. P. Gallagher's book The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican (published in 1967), this movie tells the story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a real life Irish Catholic priest who saved thousands of Jews and Allied POWs in Nazi-occupied Rome. In 1943, Nazi Germany completely occupies Rome. The Pope (John Gielgud) is approached by General... MORE

The Scarlet and the Black is a 1983 made for TV movie starring Gregory Peck and Christopher Plummer. This production should not be confused with the 1993 British television mini series Scarlet and Black, which starred Ewan McGregor and Rachel Weisz. Based on J. P. Gallagher's book The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican (published in 1967), this movie tells the story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a real life Irish Catholic priest who saved thousands of Jews and Allied POWs in Nazi-occupied Rome. In 1943, Nazi Germany completely occupies Rome. The Pope (John Gielgud) is approached by General Max Helm and SS Head of Police for Rome Colonel Herbert Kappler (Christopher Plummer). The Colonel expresses concern that escaped Allied prisoners may attempt to seek refuge in the Vatican, and requests permission to paint a white line across St. Peter's Square in order to mark the extent of Vatican sovereignty. The Pope grants his permission, but upon the departure of the SS officers, looks out the window to see the white line had already begun being painted. Kappler's main rival is Monsignor O'Flaherty (Gregory Peck), an Irish clergyman who runs an underground organization which provides safe LESS