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07/04/1960 Drama, War 1h 53m
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Torture, Killing and Vicious Passions...And Incredible Courage

Overview

In wartime Italy nuns in a convent regularly smuggle Jewish children out of a nearby internment camp. The Italian army officer in charge suspects what may be going on but deliberately turns a blind eye. When the Germans take over the camp security the nuns' activities become far more dangerous.

  1. Ralph Thomas

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Lilli Palmer

    Mother Katharine

  2. Sylvia Syms

    Sister Mitya

  3. Yvonne Mitchell

    Sister Gerta

  4. Albert Lieven

    Colonel Horsten

  5. Peter Arne

    Lt. Schmidt

  6. Nora Swinburne

    Sister Tia

  7. Michael Goodliffe

    Father Desmaines

  8. Ronald Lewis

    Major Spoletti

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-11-17
With Mussolini gone and the Allies pressing northwards into Italy, the Nazis are becoming more desperate to cling onto the territory that was once that of their now largely capitulated allies. It's still a dangerous place for the Jewish people, though, and it falls to "Mother Katherine" (Lilli Palmer) and her courageous sisterhood of nuns to try and use their convent to smuggle out some youngsters from the nearby internment camp to the safety of nearby Palestine. The local military under the command of "Maj. Spoletti" (Ronald Lewis) isn't exactly on the ball when it comes to policing these rep...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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