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The Man Who Saved the World

The Man Who Saved the World

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Documentary   History   War
📜 Overview: During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Soviet Navy officer Vasily Arkhipov refused to launch a nuclear strike and saved the world from nuclear war and total destruction.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Russian
📆 Date Released: 2012-10-22
⌚ Running Time: 53 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Jay O. Sanders original image
Narrator (voice)
Jay O. Sanders
Alisdair Simpson original image
Narrator (voice)
Alisdair Simpson
Leon Ockenden original image
Vasily Arkhipov
Leon Ockenden
Martin McDougall original image
Submarine Captain
Martin McDougall
Vasili Arkhipov original image
Self (archive footage)
Vasili Arkhipov
Fidel Castro original image
Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy original image
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev original image
Self (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev

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