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Charlie Grant's War
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Charlie Grant's War

1985-01-27 · 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.

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Directors
Martin Lavut
Production companies
Canadian Broadcasting Authority, CBC
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

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R.H. ThomsonR.H. ThomsonCharlie Grant
Anthony BekennAnthony BekennAssistant Commandant
John FriesenJohn FriesenFritz
Jan RubešJan RubešJacob
Heinar PillerHeinar PillerGraebner
Joan OrensteinJoan OrensteinElisabeth
Peter DvorskyPeter DvorskyCon Man
Belinda MetzBelinda MetzChristina
David BoltEpstein
Peter BoretskiTrefius
Douglas CampbellDouglas CampbellManlus
Louis NeginLouis NeginOtto Schmidt
Marigold CharlesworthMrs. Grant
Nicholas RiceNicholas RiceKlein

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