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

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

Aug 4, 2013

1h 2m

★ 6.0

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.

Genres

Documentary

War

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

PerlePress Productions

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

Cast

Alan Alda

Narrator (voice)

Alan Alda

Mamie Gummer

Eleanor Kraus (voice)

Mamie Gummer

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