Based on a real WW2 episode. In 1944 in a small village in the Italian Appenines several inhabitants are executed in reprisal for a partisan attack on the German occupying troops. The lieutenant responsible for the execution becomes a priest and then a bishop and several years later he is put on trial for the killings.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| CCarlo BoscoDon Virgilio | Don Virgilio |
| MMarcello Di PaoloPartisan | Partisan |
| GGiulio DiniGiulio | Giulio |
| HHelmut GaierNot listed | Not listed |
 Adriana GiuffrèNot listed | Not listed |
| MMarisa ManiciNina | Nina |
 Roberto MessinaNot listed | Not listed |
 Anna MiserocchiAssunta | Assunta |
| PPiero MonfortNot listed | Not listed |
 Isarco RavaioliGerman Officer | German Officer |
 Giorgio ScioletteNot listed | Not listed |
 Ivano StaccioliGerman Officer | German Officer |
 Max TurilliMarshal Schafer | Marshal Schafer |
| GGino UsaiNot listed | Not listed |