The Scarlet And The Black is an entertaining and inspirational true story of courage and ingenuity. During the German occupation of Rome in 1943, an athletic Irish priest, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty (Gregory Peck), devotes all the time he can spare from his work at the Vatican to hide Allied POWs from the Nazis, risking his life .. Read more
| Starring | Christopher Plummer, Gregory Peck, John Gielgud |
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| Director | Jerry London |
| Genres | Drama |
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Implausible goings on at the Vatican
I enjoyed this but I don't think Monsignor Gregory Peck would raid the costume department to hoodwink the Nazis. Gielgud's Pius XII was too camp ... read more »
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Nazis in the Vatican
A compelling account of a true story. Nazis portayed as the inhuman villains that the were but sugared with a little gruesome family life.
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scarlet and the black
A rather good film with gregory peck good acting but it didnt seem a good part for mr peck he just didnt pullit off quite so well as for john gellgood and ... read more »
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Gripping Drama !!!
Well made true story, with an all star cast - Gregory Peck, Sir John Gielgud, Christopher Plummer.
If you have seen 'Schindlers List' and ... read more »
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Disappointing
Gregory Peck was not right for the part of an inconspicuous man, who would not draw attention to himself with Hollywood charisma and an intermittent pseudo ... read more »
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Great stuff
Peck and Plummer as wooden as ever, but a great true-based story about a truly good and exceptionally brave priest.
Real life pictures show the ... read more »
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Customer Review
Whatever your religion, or even if you do not have a religion, you should watch this film and learn from it. It portrays the dedication of one man Mon. Hugh O&#... read more »
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Quality of Acting
Apart from great story-telling, the acting was of a very high order, very convincing. It is even more compelling when you realise that the events actually ... read more »
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good watching
Gritty, worth watching more than once
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Tense masterpiece
Gripping from beginning to end. Great acting by Peck, Gielgud and Plummer, and tense plot.
Shame that this movie is not as famous as some other ... read more »
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TV Movie
This was a made for TV movie. Stars Gregory Peck and Christopher Plumber.
Based on a true life story about a Priest in the Vatican who helps allied ... read more »
The Scarlet And The Black is an entertaining and inspirational true story of courage and ingenuity. During the German occupation of Rome in 1943, an athletic Irish priest, Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty (Gregory Peck), devotes all the time he can spare from his work at the Vatican to hide ...
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