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

1h 2min

Documentary

War

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.

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

PerlePress Productions

Cast

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Narrator (voice)
Mamie Gummer

Mamie Gummer

Eleanor Kraus (voice)

Release date

4th Aug 2013

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Deutsch