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

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

6.0 2013 1h 2m
DocumentaryWar

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.

Directed by Steven Pressman

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Alan Alda
Alan AldaNarrator (voice)
Mamie Gummer
Mamie GummerEleanor Kraus (voice)
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