The Angel Wore Red
Father Arturo Carrera leaves the priesthood over the church's indifferent position during the Spanish Civil War, but finds himself attracted to beautiful entertainer Soledad.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Released
- 1960
- Country
- Italy, United States
Details
Release year: 1960
Storyline
Father Arturo Carrera leaves the priesthood over the church's indifferent position during the Spanish Civil War, but finds himself attracted to beautiful entertainer Soledad.
Top credits
Ava Gardner — Soledad
Dirk Bogarde — Arturo Carrera
Joseph Cotten — Hawthorne
Vittorio De Sica — Gen. Clave
Did you know
• The film was originally planned to be shot on-location in Spain. However, due to the unflattering portrayal of Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War, the Franco regime declined permission.
• Vittorio De Sica's voice is dubbed by another actor.
• Dirk Bogarde nicknamed Ava Gardner "Snowdrop" because he said anything less suitable was difficult to imagine.
User reviews
Doesn't hang together
Even handed treatment of the Spanish Civil War
A Noble Failure
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
