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.

Genres

Cast

Lilli Palmer

Mother Katharine

Sylvia Syms

Sister Mitya

Yvonne Mitchell

Sister Gerta

Albert Lieven

Colonel Horsten

Peter Arne

Lt. Schmidt

Nora Swinburne

Sister Tia

Michael Goodliffe

Father Desmaines

Ronald Lewis

Major Spoletti