Charlie Grant's War

Charlie Grant's War

Charlie Grant's War

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Charlie Grant's War

1985

2h 5m

8.0(2 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

War

History

Overview

A Canadian artist turned diamond merchant in Vienna, Austria risks his life to smuggle Jews out of the Third Reich.

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CBC

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

R.H. Thomson

Charlie Grant

R.H. Thomson

Acting

Anthony Bekenn

Assistant Commandant

Anthony Bekenn

Acting

John Friesen

Fritz

John Friesen

Acting

Jan Rubeš

Jacob

Jan Rubeš

Acting

Heinar Piller

Graebner

Heinar Piller

Acting

Joan Orenstein

Elisabeth

Joan Orenstein

Acting

Peter Dvorsky

Con Man

Peter Dvorsky

Acting

Belinda Metz

Christina

Belinda Metz

Acting

David Bolt

Epstein

No Image

Acting

Peter Boretski

Trefius

No Image

Acting

Douglas Campbell

Manlus

Douglas Campbell

Acting

Louis Negin

Otto Schmidt

Louis Negin

Acting

Marigold Charlesworth

Mrs. Grant

No Image

Acting

Nicholas Rice

Klein

Nicholas Rice

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