A Choice of Evils

1h 15min

Drama

War

TV Movie

Cardinal Volponi tries to save his old friend, a priest-turned-militant communist, from being executed by the Nazis alongside 334 other hostages but struggles to reason with either the Vatican, the Nazis or his friend.

Cast

David Burke

David Burke

Cardinal Volponi
Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Col. Steiner
Alan Downer

Alan Downer

Vogel's Secretary
William Hoyland

William Hoyland

Volponi's Secretary
Richard Leech

Richard Leech

General Heidelmann
Gabrielle Lloyd

Gabrielle Lloyd

Maria Cinelli
Stephen Muray

Stephen Muray

Pope Pius XII
Trevor Peacock

Trevor Peacock

Father Borrelli
Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Consul Vogel
Robert Putt

Robert Putt

Prison Guard
Christopher Saul

Christopher Saul

Chamberlain
Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

Abbot General

Release date

19th Apr 1977

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English