Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

Join an American couple’s courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape Nazi-occupied Europe. Over the course of two years, the pair will risk their lives so that hundreds can live in freedom.

2016

Documentary

1h 30min

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Marina Goldman
Martha Sharp
Tom Hanks
Waitstill Sharp (voice)

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