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As If They Were Angels

20180.0 / 1085 min
Documentary

Overview

A deeply layered WWII tale of shipwreck, a steep loss of life, courage, sacrifice and human endurance; of rescue and remembrance.

The little known story of one of the worst non-combat disasters in the history of the US Navy, …AS IF THEY WERE ANGELS is a story of courage, heart, sacrifice and the heroism of miners & fishermen of 2 small towns, who risked their lives to save nearly 200 American sailors, shipwrecked on the rugged cliffs of Newfoundland. Narrated by Peter Coyote, it’s a deeply layered tale of navigation errors, courts martial mistakes, a steep loss of life, and resonates today as if the very telling of its deep humanity offers a lifeline for our fractured times.

Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator

Crew

Terry Strauss

Terry Strauss

Director

Barry Schienberg

Barry Schienberg

Director of Photography

Lou Wirth

Lou Wirth

Editor

Leo Sidran

Leo Sidran

Music Score Producer