A Choice of Evils
1977, English. Directed by Jane Howell.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jane HowellDirector
- David BurkeCardinal Volponi
- Tom BellCol. Steiner
- Alan DownerVogel's Secretary
- William HoylandVolponi's Secretary
- Richard LeechGeneral Heidelmann
- Gabrielle LloydMaria Cinelli
- Stephen MurayPope Pius XII
- Trevor PeacockFather Borrelli
- Tim Pigott-SmithConsul Vogel
- Robert PuttPrison Guard
- Christopher SaulChamberlain
- Sebastian ShawAbbot General
Details
- Released
- 19 April 1977
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jim Allen
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A Choice of Evils runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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A Choice of Evils isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 April 1977. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Choice of Evils?
A Choice of Evils (1977) was directed by Jane Howell and stars David Burke, Tom Bell, Alan Downer.