Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty, WWII Irish priest Saved 1000s of Jews and others in Rome

[No Vested Interest]

The movie, "The Scarlet and the Black", was shown the other night on TBN, a network I seldom watch.
I happened upon the film, seeing Gregory Peck in the priestly clothing of the roman collar, and stopped and saw it through to the end.
What followed was a most engaging and exciting story of an Irish native (and therefore a neutral in WWII) working in the Vatican.

Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty was involved in ransoming and hiding thousands of Jews and others sought by the Nazi occupation forces in Rome in the early part of WWII. The Nazi commandant Keppler was aware of Fr. O'Flaherty's activities, but could not catch him, as the priest managed to stay just one step ahead of the Nazis.

I recommend this film to those who haven't heard of Fr. O'Flaherty, (as I had not), and who enjoy the acting of Gregory Peck and a thriller until the end. I intend to learn more of Fr. O'Flaherty's story.

[Frances]

1. I saw it a long time ago

A good movie and of course Gregory Peck was excellent

Our world would be a different place today if Gregory Peck had run for and been elected CA governor instead of Ronald Reagan, who came to believe that GE stuff he was peddling prior to getting into politics

[shrike]

2. Check out this site

http://www.hughoflaherty.com/

I, too, saw the movie. Very moving. My husband, who is not Catholic, also loved it. There's also a book, The Vatican Pimpernel.