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Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Biography,Drama,War,Nazi

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A biographical portrayal of Simon Wiesenthal, famous Nazi Hunter. From his imprisonment in a Nazi Concentration Camp, the film follows his liberation and his rise to become one of the leading Nazi hunters in the world, bringing such criminals to justice as Adolf Eichmann and Klaus Barbee. (Written by Anthony Hughes)

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

157 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

22 April 1989

Country

Cast

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Simon Wiesenthal

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Major Bill Harcourt

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Alex

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Josef

Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Brodi

Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

Karl/Stein

Christopher Rozycki

Christopher Rozycki

Mischa

Renée Soutendijk

Renée Soutendijk

Cyla Wiesenthal

Louisa Milwood-Haigh

Louisa Milwood-Haigh

Paulina

Robert Morelli

Robert Morelli

Reed

Sándor Téri

Sándor Téri

Hauptmann

Murray Ewan

Murray Ewan

Fischbach

Eva Zilcher

Eva Zilcher

Rose

Ferenc Némethy

Ferenc Némethy

Herschel

András Márton

András Márton

Pavel

István Jeney

István Jeney

Waltke

Philip Franks

Philip Franks

Maertz

Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman

Josek

Dózsa László

Dózsa László

Heinen

András Surányi

András Surányi

Rabbi

Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies

Police Commander

Anna Cropper

Anna Cropper

Karl's Mother

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

Major Jones

Harsányi Frigyes

Harsányi Frigyes

Franz Murer

Carol MacReady

Carol MacReady

Anna

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Doctor Webber

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Mrs. Rajzman

Gabi Fón

Gabi Fón

Teacher

Zoltán Gera

Zoltán Gera

Martin Weiss

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