Scarlet Pimpernel Of The Vatican by J.P. Gallagher

As a true story, The Scarlet and the Black is an unforgettable drama of moral courage and good over evil. I had previously seen a video called, The Scarlet and the Black, about the work of Msgr. officer in charge of Rome suspects his involvement and does all he can to break the network. The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican - A marvelous book Reviewed in the United States on NovemVerified Purchase I thoroughly enjoyed this book. An Irish Vatican Monsignor, Hugh OFlaherty, tries to save Allied prisoners in World War II by setting up an escape and safe-house network. The movie ends in a startling and true showdown in a very significant setting. Synopsis Based on the book 'The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican' by J.P.

The Scarlet and The Black is an inspirational tale of moral courage, human spirit, sacrifice, compassion, forgiveness and altruism. Although the Vatican and Pope Pius XII are the backdrop for the story, the movie is about the cat and mouse game between the protagonist (O’Flaherty) and his antagonist (Keppler). Christopher Plummer plays Colonel Herbert Kappler, the ruthless Nazi commander, who becomes obsessed in catching O’Flaherty red handed in his activities. This is the story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a Catholic priest who organized a network of underground sanctuaries to save thousands of Jews and Allied POWs from the Gestapo in Nazi occupied Rome. Gallagher's book 'The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican', and this 1983 classic film. Gallaghers book The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican (published in 1967), the film tells the story of Monsignor Hugh OFlaherty, a real-life. Gallagher (Author) HarperCollins Distribution Services New edition edition (April 1969) NOTE the second book is written by an O'Flaherty (relative of the Monseigneur who is the focus of the story). A true story from 1943-45 during WWII was the basis for J. Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican: Hugh Joseph O'Flaherty (Fontana books) Paperback April, 1969 by J.P.

Scarlet Pimpernel Of The Vatican by J.P. Gallagher