The Assisi Underground
A courageous priest in Nazi-occupied Assisi leads a daring underground effort to save hundreds of Jews, risking everything as time runs out and danger closes in.
Synopsis
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.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Michael J DuthieShot by Giuseppe RotunnoScored by Dov SeltzerDesigned by Luciano Spadoni
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ben Cross
as Padre Rufino
James Mason
as Bishop Nicolini
Irene Papas
as Mother Giuseppina
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as Bishop Nicolini
Maximilian Schell
as Col. Müller
Karlheinz Hackl
as Capt. von Velden
Riccardo Cucciolla
as Luigi Brizzi
Angelo Infanti
as Giorgio Kropf
Paolo Malco
as Paolo Josza
Tom Felleghy
as Gen. Bremer
Delia Boccardo
as Countess Cristina
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2Other crew
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