“Two Ordinary Americans. Fifty Innocent Lives. One Unforgettable Journey.”
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.
Steven Pressman
Steven Pressman
Steven Pressman
David Sperling
Marco D'Ambrosio
Alan Alda
Narrator (voice)
Mamie Gummer
Eleanor Kraus (voice)
50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus - Trailer
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