Documentary ·War · United States of America · 2013 · 1h 2m

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

50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus poster
Director
Steven Pressman
Cast
Alan Alda as Narrator (voice) Mamie Gummer as Eleanor Kraus (voice)
Crew
David Sperling — Director of Photography Andrew Black — Director of Photography Ken Schneider — Editor Marco D'Ambrosio — Original Music Composer Steven Pressman — Writer Steven Pressman — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
philadelphia, pennsylvaniaholocaust (shoah)jewish lifeaustriabased on true storyvienna, austriathird reich (iii reich 1933-45)1930snazi germanysave children
Key Collaborators
Steven Pressman Director David Sperling Director of Photography Andrew Black Director of Photography Ken Schneider Editor Marco D'Ambrosio Original Music Composer Steven Pressman Writer Steven Pressman Producer
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