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Feature film — 2021

American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (2021)

5.51h 47mHistory — Drama

The life of American woman Mildred Gillars and her lawyer, who struggles to redeem her reputation. Dubbed “Axis Sally” for broadcasting Nazi propaganda to American troops during World War II, Mildred’s story exposes the dark underbelly of the Third Reich's hate-filled propaganda machine, her eventual capture in Berlin, and subsequent trial for treason against the United States after the war.

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A high-signal pick with 86 votes.

Diamond Film Productions / EFO Films / SSS Entertainment / River Bay Films

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Director: Michael Polish

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Cast & crew

Meadow Williams as Mildred Gillars

Meadow Williams

Mildred Gillars

Al Pacino as James Laughlin

Al Pacino

James Laughlin

Thomas Kretschmann as Joseph Goebbels

Thomas Kretschmann

Joseph Goebbels

Mitch Pileggi as John Kelly

Mitch Pileggi

John Kelly

Lala Kent as Elva

Lala Kent

Elva

Carsten Nørgaard as Max Otto Koischwitz

Carsten Nørgaard

Max Otto Koischwitz

Jasper Polish as Everett Laughlin

Jasper Polish

Everett Laughlin

John D. Hickman as Jury Foreman Jones

John D. Hickman

Jury Foreman Jones

Swen Temmel as Billy Owen

Swen Temmel

Billy Owen

Jesy McKinney as Delbert

Jesy McKinney

Delbert

D

Donat Balaj

Jimmy

Sewell Whitney as Judge Edward M. Curran

Sewell Whitney

Judge Edward M. Curran