The Assisi Underground

The Assisi Underground

115 mins | Drama, War, History | May 3, 1985

This film sheds light on the role of the Catholic Church and the people of Assisi in rescuing Italian Jews from the Nazis in 1943.

The Assisi Underground

115 mins | Drama, War, History | May 3, 1985

The Assisi Underground
This film sheds light on the role of the Catholic Church and the people of Assisi in rescuing Italian Jews from the Nazis in 1943.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
Original title The Assisi Underground
Directors Alexander Ramati
Writers Alexander Ramati

Cast

Ben Cross

as Padre Rufino

James Mason

as Bishop Nicolini

Irene Papas

as Mother Giuseppina

Maximilian Schell

as Col. Müller

Karlheinz Hackl

as Capt. von Velden

Paolo Malco

as Paolo Josza

Maurice Poli

as Vito

Giancarlo Prete

as Col. Gay

Edmund Purdom

as Cardinal Della Costa

Tom Felleghy

as General Bremer

Riccardo Cucciolla

as Luigi Brizzi

Angelo Infanti

as Giorgio Kropf

Delia Boccardo

as Couness Cristina

Roberto Bisacco

as Prof. Riety

Didi Ramati

as Mrs. Eva Rieti

Geoffrey Copleston

as Police Chief Bertolucci

Alfredo Pea

as Gino Bartali

Marne Maitland

as Rabbi

Samuele Goldzader

as Carlo Maionica

Paolo Giusti

as Lt. Poddu

Eurilla del Bono

as Franca Covarelli

Sergio Nicolai

as Don Brunacci

Max Turilli

as Prison Guard

David Brandon

as English Officer

Carlos de Carvalho

as English Officer

Fabio Meyer

as SS Man