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

1h 2m
DocumentaryWar
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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.

Cast

Alan Alda
Narrator (voice)
Mamie Gummer
Eleanor Kraus (voice)

Crew

Steven Pressman
Director, Writer, Producer
Ken Schneider
Editor
David Sperling
Director of Photography
Andrew Black
Director of Photography
Marco D'Ambrosio
Original Music Composer

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