

World War Two: Behind Closed Doors
2008-11-10 · 60 min / episode · ★ 5.7
Documentary series using dramatic reconstructions and testimony from witnesses to reveal the 'behind closed doors' politics of the Second World War.
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- BBC Television Centre
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Poland
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- Ended
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Aleksey PetrenkoJoseph Stalin
Bob GuntonFranklin Roosevelt
Paul HumpoletzWinston Churchill
Samuel Westnarrator
Valeriy ZhakovVyacheslav Molotov
Michael J. ReynoldsGen. George C. MarshallTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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