Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

6.9

2016

1h 30m

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Overview

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.

Director: Ken Burns

Cast

Marina Goldman

Martha Sharp

Tom Hanks

Waitstill Sharp (voice)

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