The vows of an ambitious young American priest are tested during World War II. Not only does Father John Flaherty get involved with the black market to raise money for the Vatican, he also falls in love with a young French nun.
Father John Flaherty
Christopher Reeve
Clara
Geneviève Bujold
Cardinal Santoni
Fernando Rey
Don Vito Appolini
Jason Miller
Cardinal Vinci
Adolfo Celi
The Pope
Leonardo Cimino
Father Francisco
Tomas Milian
Bishop Walkman
Robert Prosky
Pvt. Joe Musso
Joe Pantoliano
Sister Verna
Milena Vukotić
Lieutenant
Ian Danby
2nd Soldier
Harrison Muller Jr.
Major
David Mills
Ludovico 'Lodo' Varese
Joe Cortese
1st Soldier
Gregory Snegoff
Bride's Father
Joe Spinell
1st Roman Girl
Pamela Prati
Maid of Honor
Ritza Brown
Bride
Loredana Grappasonni
Pietro
Ettore Mattia
1st Flaherty Secretary
Carolyn De Fonseca
2nd Flaherty Secretary
Yanti Somer
Sicilian Priest
Mimmo Poli
2nd Roman Girl
Anny Papa
3rd Roman Girl
Stefania D'Amario
1st Killer
Elio Bonadonna
2nd Killer
Giovanni Bonadonna
3rd Killer
Remo De Angelis
1st Sicilian Guard
Michele Messina
1st Postulant
Agnès Nobecourt
2nd Postulant
Tracy Bonbrest
Clerical Secretary
Paolo Maria Scalondro
Priest in Confessional
Franco Angrisano
Priest
Tom Felleghy
Cardinal
Alfonso Giganti
Cardinal
Antonio Marcolini
Cardinal
Amedeo Salamon
Cardinal
Lamberto Solfa
Priest
Paul Müller
Don Appolini's Maid
Franca Scagnetti