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Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

Sep 20, 2016 | IMDB 6.8

90 min Watch Now

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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.

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Marina Goldman, Tom Hanks

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