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Operation Eichmann (1961)

Operation Eichmann poster
Directed by
R. G. Springsteen
Genre
drama film, independent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A fictionalized account of Adolf Eichmann's life follows his role in the Holocaust and his capture in Argentina by Israeli agents. It shows how he rose within the Nazi SS and became a target of pursuit.

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What happens

Operation Eichmann is a 1961 American crime film directed by R. G. Springsteen, with Werner Klemperer in the title role. It is a highly fictionalized account of the life of the war criminal Adolf Eichmann, from his career as a member of the SS and an architect of the Holocaust to his kidnap in Argentina by the Mossad. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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