The Angel Wore Red (1960)
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This is an indecisive, ultimately unconvincing wartime drama set in the 1930s when Spain was caught in a bloody civil war, a situation that is never clearly delineated in that the story supports the fascists without specifically saying so. The hero is a voluntarily defrocked priest, Arturo Carrera (Dirk Bogarde) who is being hunted by the leftist, anti-clerical, and anti-fascist forces. While on the run himself, he encounters a beautiful prostitute, Soledad (Ava Gardner) and as sure as the sun rises, the two fall in love and stay together. Eventually, they are both caught by the anti-Franco fighters who are trying to get their hands on a precious holy relic. The ex-priest is trapped into making a no-win decision between his love for Soledad and his love for the church while she has a similar but more tragic decision to make on her own. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Ava Gardner - Soledad
- Joseph Cotten - Hawthorne
- Aldo Fabrizi - Canon Rota
- Finlay Currie - The Bishop
- Enrico Maria Salerno - Capt Botargas
- Franco Castellani - Jose
- Gustavo de Nardo - Major Garcia
- Nino Castelnuovo - Capt. Trinidad
- Dirk Bogarde - Arturo Carrera
- Vittorio De Sica - Gen. Clave
- Arnoldo Foa - Insurgent Major
- Rosanna Rory - Mercedes
- Robert Bright - Father Idelfonso
- Bob Cunningham - Mac
- Aldo Pini - Chaplain
- Director(s):
- Nunnally Johnson
- Writer(s):
- Nunnally Johnson
- Producer(s):
- Goffredo Lombardo
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