Charlie Grant's War(1985)
A Canadian artist turned diamond merchant in Vienna, Austria risks his life to smuggle Jews out of the Third Reich.
Movie: Charlie Grant's War
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Charlie Grant
Assistant Commandant
Fritz
Jacob
Graebner
Elisabeth
Con Man
Christina
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A Canadian artist turned diamond merchant in Vienna, Austria risks his life to smuggle Jews out of the Third Reich.
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1985-01-27
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