A Catholic priest finds his beliefs tested by his desire to defeat fascism and his love for a woman. Don Paolo is a priest during World War II. While he espouses pacifism and non-violence, his words fall on increasingly less receptive ears as the anti-fascist Partisans, led by Capt. Zito (Dan Hedaya), become a greater force in the community. When an American solider parachutes into the village to encourage the Partisans to keep up their fight ... (movies.msn.com)