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American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (2021)

American Traitor follows the life of American woman Mildred Gillars and her lawyer who struggles to redeem her reputation. Starring Al Pacino.

American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
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Drama
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Release Date
May 28, 2021
Director
Michael Polish
Cast
Meadow Spadafino , Al Pacino , Carsten Norgaard , Marcus Rafinski , Swen Temmel , Mitch Pileggi
Runtime
1hr 49min
Main Genre
Drama
Studio
Pimienta, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films), Potato Eater Productions
Writers
William E. Owen , Vance Owen , Darryl Hicks , Michael Polish
Tagline
In the darkest war her voice was the most powerful weapon.

Summary

An American woman named Mildred Gillars broadcast Nazi propaganda during World War II. She was dubbed Axis Sally by the American GIs who simultaneously loved and hated her. The story plunges the viewer into the dark underbelly of the Third Reich's hate-filled propaganda machine, Sally's eventual capture, and subsequent trial for treason in Washington D.C. after the war.

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American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally Review: Classic Al Pacino Can't Save Dull War Drama
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally Review: Classic Al Pacino Can't Save Dull War Drama

Mildred Gillars is tried for treason after World War II for being the American radio voice of Nazi propaganda.

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