The King Who Fooled Hitler
6.5
2019
0 hr 44 min
History
, Documentary
In a tale of double agents and decoys, this documentary reveals, for the first time, the story of King George VI's elaborate ruse to divert German attention away from the Normandy landings in 1944.
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- Cast：
- Helen McCrory , King George VI of the United Kingdom , Neville Chamberlain , Winston Churchill , Adolf Hitler , Dwight D. Eisenhower
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