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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. Directed by Michael Polish.
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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. Directed by Michael Polish.
Best American Actor | 2022 | Swen
Best American Actress | 2022 | Meadow
Best American Film | 2022 | Michael
Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film | 2022
Box Office Collection 2,011,012 USD
Mildred Elizabeth Gillars nicknamed "Axis Sally" along with Rita Zucca, was an American broadcaster employed by Nazi Germany to disseminate Axis propaganda during World War II. Following her capture in post-war Berlin, she became the first woman to be tried for treason against the United States in March 1949.
By 1941, the U.S. State Department was advising American nationals to leave Germany and German-controlled territories. However, Gillars chose to remain because her fiancé, Paul Karlson, a naturalized German citizen, said he would never marry her if she returned to the United States. Shortly afterwards, Karlson was sent to aid the German war effort in the Eastern Front, where he was killed in action.
During the end credits, a short video of Billy Owen is shown talking about his involvement in the trial.
Epilogue: "James Laughlin went on to other high profile cases. He died in 1976. Mildred Gillars was sentenced to 30 years in prison, but was released after serving 12 years. In 1961 she returned to Ohio where she worked as a teacher. She died June 25, 1988. Billy Owen had a successful legal career. He had 4 children, all lawyers. He died in 2018, at age 93."
Thomas Kretschmann also plays a well-known Nazi in The Pianist.
"James Laughlin: America is watching. We must not sacrifice this woman, patriotism covering up a lynch mob!"
"James Laughlin: [to Gillars] You are now, at this moment, the most hated woman in America."
