True story of Vatican priest Hugh O'Flaherty (Peck) who managed to evade Gestapo in Rome and help thousands of people get to safety. He was pursued relentlessly by the head of the gestapo in Rome, Colonel Kappler (Plummer).
If this wasn't a true story you would never believe it and indeed there are parts of the film which tread too lightly and rather flatly. That said it is often an exciting, extraordinary tale, at its best when deadly serious and particularly in the scenes when Peck and Plummer, who are both very good in this, face off. It inevitably suffers from the stilted composition and photography typical of a TV movie, but overall an enjoyable watch, especially in seeing 2 great actors give fine turns.
If this wasn't a true story you would never believe it and indeed there are parts of the film which tread too lightly and rather flatly. That said it is often an exciting, extraordinary tale, at its best when deadly serious and particularly in the scenes when Peck and Plummer, who are both very good in this, face off. It inevitably suffers from the stilted composition and photography typical of a TV movie, but overall an enjoyable watch, especially in seeing 2 great actors give fine turns.