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

08/04/2013 (US) • 1h 2m

Documentary, War

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Alan Alda

Narrator (voice)

Mamie Gummer

Eleanor Kraus (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

philadelphia, pennsylvania

holocaust (shoah)

jewish life

austria

based on true story

vienna, austria

third reich (iii reich 1933-45)

1930s

nazi germany

save children

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