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The real-life story of Gisella Perl, a Jewish Hungarian doctor imprisoned in the notorious Auschwitz death camp of World War II.
Top billed cast
Christine LahtiGisella Perl
Bruce DavisonPeter Schuman, Interrogator
Jonathan CakeDr. Mengele
Beau BridgesHerman Prentiss, Interrogator
Richard CrennaJake Smith
Jolyon BakerFrederick Krauss- Jessica BeitchmanMarta Weiss
Oliver CottonMoshe Perl- Michelle FineFanny Pearl
Zoie PalmerDidi Goldstein
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