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.

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Ben Cross

(Padre Rufino)

James Mason

(Bishop Nicolini)

Irene Papas

(Mother Giuseppina)

Maximilian Schell

(Col. Müller)

Karlheinz Hackl

(Capt. von Velden)

Paolo Malco

(Paolo Josza)

Maurice Poli

(Vito)

Giancarlo Prete

(Col. Gay)

Edmund Purdom

(Cardinal Della Costa)

Tom Felleghy

(General Bremer)

Riccardo Cucciolla

(Luigi Brizzi)

Angelo Infanti

(Giorgio Kropf)

Delia Boccardo

(Couness Cristina)

Roberto Bisacco

(Prof. Riety)

Didi Ramati

(Mrs. Eva Rieti)

Geoffrey Copleston

(Police Chief Bertolucci)

Venantino Venantini

(Pietro)

Alfredo Pea

(Gino Bartali)

Marne Maitland

(Rabbi)

Samuele Goldzader

(Carlo Maionica)

Paolo Giusti

(Lt. Poddu)

Eurilla del Bono

(Franca Covarelli)

Sergio Nicolai

(Don Brunacci)

Max Turilli

(Prison Guard)

David Brandon

(English Officer)

Carlos de Carvalho

(English Officer)

Fabio Meyer

(SS Man)