Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime (2014)

Before the internet. Before social media. Before breaking news. The victims of Thalidomide had to rely on something even more extraordinary to fight their corner: Investigative journalism. This is the story of how Harold Evans fought and won the battle of his and many other lives.

Released June 9, 2014 99 min None+

Genres: Documentary

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