Charlie Grant's War

Charlie Grant's War

1985 · 125 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, TV Movie, War, History

A Canadian artist turned diamond merchant in Vienna, Austria risks his life to smuggle Jews out of the Third Reich.

Directed by Martin Lavut · Written by Anna Sandor

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