Diplomats For the Damned


60m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Years before the Allies defeated the Nazis, a group of unsung heroes took lonely, defiant stands for humanity. Men like Carl Lutz of Switzerland, Aristides de Sousa Mendes of Portugal, Hiram Bingham of the United States and Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz of Germany secretly issued visas, falsified papers

Film Details

Also Known As
History Undercover (11/26/00)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Years before the Allies defeated the Nazis, a group of unsung heroes took lonely, defiant stands for humanity. Men like Carl Lutz of Switzerland, Aristides de Sousa Mendes of Portugal, Hiram Bingham of the United States and Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz of Germany secretly issued visas, falsified papers and cut backroom deals -- risking their lives and careers -- to rescue Jews from the clutches of the Nazis.

Film Details

Also Known As
History Undercover (11/26/00)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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