Jenny's War

Jenny's War

1985 · 198 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

This fact-based story follows a woman who launches a rescue of her Royal Air Force pilot son, who was shot down over Germany in 1941. Getting no help from the underground, she sets up her own rescue mission.

Directed by Steve Gethers

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