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

2013 • Directed by

Steven Pressman

Documentary, War

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

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.