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The Ratline

As the Cold War escalates, most Nazi hunting is abandoned. Suddenly, Nazis are able to return to normal life or find refuge overseas. Thousands begin new lives in South America.

The most senior-ranking Nazis have been executed or imprisoned following the international trial at Nuremberg, but many of the worst criminals are still at large. As the American zone's CIC shifts its attention to containing communism, it takes its eyes off wanted Nazis like Klaus Barbie - before making him an extraordinary offer to work as a US agent, hunting communists in return for his freedom.

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58 minutes

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Role Contributor
Narrator Kate Fleetwood
Series Editor Helen Sage
Director Alice Smith
Director Izzy Charman
Producer Izzy Charman
Assistant Producer Tom Macrae
Production Manager Emma Taylor
Production Coordinator Kiriem Bello
Executive Producer David Glover
Production Company 72 Films

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