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Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime(2014)
Status: Released
Date: 2014-06-09
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Time: 1h 39m
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Before the internet. Before social media. Before breaking news. The victims of Thalidomide had to rely on something even more extraordinary to fight their corner: Investigative journalism. This is the story of how Harold Evans fought and won the battle of his and many other lives.
Languages: English.
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Movie: Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime
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Michael Sheen
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Before the internet. Before social media. Before breaking news. The victims of Thalidomide had to rely on something even more extraordinary to fight their corner: Investigative journalism. This is the story of how Harold Evans fought and won the battle of his and many other lives.
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