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The film tells the story of Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus, a Jewish couple from Philadelphia who traveled to Nazi Germany in 1939 and, with the help of the B'rith Sholom fraternal organization, saved Jewish children in Vienna from likely death in the Holocaust by finding them new homes in Philadelphia.
In the spring of 1939, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus sailed for Europe and into the heart of darkness. 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus for the first time tells the incredible story of an American couple who, against all odds, brought the single largest group of children during the Holocaust out of Nazi Germany and into the ...
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
- 62 min
- 8
50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus. The courageous journey of Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus to save 50 Jewish children from the Nazis is chronicled in this inspiring film.
- Steven Pressman
- April 8, 2013
- Alan Alda, Mamie Gummer
The courageous journey of Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus to save 50 Jewish children from the Nazis is chronicled in this inspiring film. Watch 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus online at HBO.com. Stream on any device any time. Explore cast information, synopsis and more.
In 1939, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus travel from Philadelphia to Vienna to save Jewish children from the Nazis.
- Documentary
50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. & Mrs. Kraus (HBO): The courageous journey of Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus to save 50 Jewish children from the Nazis is chronicled in this inspiring film. Plans start at $9.99/month.
