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1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz?
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1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz?

2019-09-19 · 60 min · ★ 7.5

Documentary · War · History

In 1944, two prisoners miraculously escaped from Auschwitz. They told the world of the horror of the Holocaust and raised one of the greatest moral questions of the 20th century.

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Directors
Tim Dunn
Production companies
Oxford Films
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Zoë WanamakerZoë WanamakerNarrator (voice)
Daniel CaltagironeDaniel CaltagironeJohn Pehle
Doron DavidsonRabbi Weissmandl
Ilan GoodmanBenjamin Akzin
Simon HainesSimon HainesBezalel Sherman
Simon MattacksSimon MattacksMoshe Shertok
David MoorstDavid MoorstRudolf Vrba
Oliver SentonOliver SentonAnthony Eden
Michael SimkinsMichael SimkinsArchibald Sinclair
Jonathan TaflerJonathan TaflerChaim Weizmann
Tom KellerTom KellerOscar Krasnansky
Ashley CookLeon Kubowitski

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