Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
19 audience votes
Key crew
- Ralph ThomasDirector
- Robert Presnell Jr.Screenplay
Cast
- Lilli PalmerMother Katharine
- Sylvia SymsSister Mitya
- Yvonne MitchellSister Gerta
- Albert LievenColonel Horsten
- Peter ArneLt. Schmidt
- Nora SwinburneSister Tia
- Michael GoodliffeFather Desmaines
- Ronald LewisMajor Spoletti
Stills
Themes
nazinunitalianitalyconvent (nunnery)