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50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus (2013)

50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus (2013)

War Documentary

Two Ordinary Americans. Fifty Innocent Lives. One Unforgettable Journey.

Release Date: 2013, August 4
Directors: Steven Pressman
Countries: United States of America
Production: HBO Documentary Films, PerlePress Productions
Cast: Alan Alda, Mamie Gummer

Overview:

In the spring of 1939, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus embarked on a risky and unlikely mission. Traveling into the heart of Nazi Germany, they rescued 50 Jewish children from Vienna and brought them to the United States.

Keywords:

based on true story 1930s holocaust (shoah) jewish life philadelphia, pennsylvania nazi germany austria vienna, austria third reich (iii reich 1933-45) save children