Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian Resistance families. His diplomatic status in a Catholic country prevents Colonel Kappler from openly arresting him, but O'Flaherty's activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican. O'Flaherty continues his work in a variety of disguises. Based on a true story. 德军进驻意大利后，一项非常重要的任务是追捕从其他国家监狱逃到梵蒂冈寻求庇护帮助的盟军战士。虽然由于担心危害到梵蒂冈的中立地位，教皇不能支持任何帮助这些前来寻求庇护的人，奥弗莱厄蒂神甫仍然不顾个人安危，在极其困难的情况下，坚持帮助任何一个前来请求帮助的人。随着奥弗莱厄蒂神甫的影响日益广泛，他成为罗马党卫军头目卡普勒急于除掉的心腹大患。面对卡普勒气急败坏的威胁，奥弗莱厄蒂大义凛然、从容不迫、机智地变换...
