The Man with the Cross
1943, Italian. Directed by Roberto Rossellini.
Ukraine, 1942. Italian troops are fighting against the Soviet Union. A military chaplain volunteers to stay behind with a badly wounded Italian soldier, even though this means certain capture.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Roberto RosselliniDirector
- Alberto TavazziMilitary Chaplain
- Roswita SchmidtIrina, the Militiawoman
- Aldo CapacciStudent Soldier
- Franco CastellaniWounded Russian Soldier
- Attilio DottesioWounded Tank Driver
- Doris HildRussian Peasant Woman
- Gualtiero IsnenghiWounded Anti-Bolshevik
- Antonio MariettiSerghej, the People's Commissar
- Piero PastoreBeyrov
- Marcello TanziDiego
- Antonio SurianoNeapolitan Soldier (uncredited)
- Zoia WenedaAnother Russian Peasant Woman (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 3 February 1943
- Original title
- L'uomo dalla croce
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Giovanni D'Alicandro, Alberto Consiglio, Roberto Rossellini
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The Man with the Cross runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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The Man with the Cross isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man with the Cross?
If you liked The Man with the Cross, try Lucky Strike, Battleground, Paisan.
Who directed The Man with the Cross?
The Man with the Cross (1943) was directed by Roberto Rossellini and stars Alberto Tavazzi, Roswita Schmidt, Aldo Capacci.