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

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

62 mins | Documentary | Aug. 4, 2013

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.

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

62 mins | Documentary | Aug. 4, 2013

50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers HBO Documentary Films, PerlePress Productions
Original title 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus
Directors Steven Pressman
Writers Steven Pressman

Cast

Alan Alda

as Narrator (voice)

Mamie Gummer

as Eleanor Kraus (voice)