The movie The Assisi Underground (Original title The Assisi Underground) has in the main roles on Ben Cross (Padre Rufino), James Mason (Bishop Nicolini), 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), Geoffrey Copleston (Police Chief Bertolucci), Venantino Venantini (Pietro), Alfredo Pea (Gino Bartali), Marne Maitland (Rabbi), Paolo Giusti (Lt. Poddu), Sergio Nicolai (Don Brunacci), Max Turilli (Prison Guard), David Brandon (English Officer) The release date of the movie is 03.05.1985. This movie it is produced by The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions . Filmed in the following locations: Assisi, Perugia, Umbria, Italy . Production countries: United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Drama, Movies History, Movies War
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.