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American traitor : the trial of Axis Sally.

An American living in Germany before the U.S. entered the war, Mildred Gillars was hired by Joseph Goebbels to join the Nazi propaganda machine. Dubbed Axis Sally, her radio broadcasts became an integral part of the Third Reich's efforts to deter and demoralise U.S. troops. Following the end of the war, however, Gillars was caught and returned to the States to stand trial for treason a sensational case that would try to uncover whether she was a traitor to be hanged, or just a woman doing whatever she could to survive the horrors of war.

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Title American traitor : the trial of Axis Sally.
Published Australia : Distributed by Defiant! Screen Entertainment, ©2021.
Physical description 1 DVD-video (108 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.
General note Catalogued from container.
Defiant! Screen Entertainment : DEF2912.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Based on the book Axis Sally confidential by William E. Owen.
"Based on a true story" --Cover.
Credits note Directed by Michael Polish.
Performer note Meadow Williams, Thomas Kretschmann, Al Pacino.
Summary An American living in Germany before the U.S. entered the war, Mildred Gillars was hired by Joseph Goebbels to join the Nazi propaganda machine. Dubbed Axis Sally, her radio broadcasts became an integral part of the Third Reich's efforts to deter and demoralise U.S. troops. Following the end of the war, however, Gillars was caught and returned to the States to stand trial for treason a sensational case that would try to uncover whether she was a traitor to be hanged, or just a woman doing whatever she could to survive the horrors of war.
Subject Owen, William E. -- Film adaptations
Gillars, Mildred, -- 1900-1988 -- Drama
Radio broadcasters -- Drama
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda -- Drama
Nazi propaganda -- Drama
Trials (Treason) -- Drama
Feature films -- United States
Motion pictures, American
Legal films
Biographical films
Historical films
Film adaptations
Feature films
Fiction films
Additional author Polish, Michael director.
Williams, Meadow, 1966- actor.
Kretschmann, Thomas, 1962- actor.
Pacino, Al, 1940- actor.
Owen, William E.
Added title American traitor : The trial of Axis Sally (Motion picture : 2021)
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