American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

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American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

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Released May 28, 2021

1h 49m

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Based on the true story, AMERICAN TRAITOR: THE TRIAL OF AXIS SALLY follows the life of American woman Mildred Gillars (Meadow Williams) and her lawyer (Al Pacino), 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.

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

Whatever Williams spent on the front-row seat she may or may not have bought herself here, we can only hope it was more worth it for her than it will be for anyone else.

Rated: D-

Jun 1, 2021

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Period re-creation is decent (the interiors-heavy film was shot entirely in Puerto Rico), Polish effectively peppers in bits of archival footage, and the story is often involving despite its missteps.

May 29, 2021

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

The film never deeply engages the issues of consent, culpability, and justice it asks us to consider.

Rated: 2/4

May 28, 2021

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Jordan Elizabeth

Common Sense Media

This drama is a highly stylized, noir-ish production that's polished to the point of being stiff... Luckily, the story itself is compelling enough to hold viewers' interest.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 27, 2022

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

[Star Melody] Williams [is] a B-movie queen who apparently watched too many '40s noir thrillers and couldn't decide between playing the damsel in distress or the femme fatale.

Rated: 1/4

Jun 23, 2021

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Jonathan W. Hickman

The Newnan Times-Herald

"American Traitor" is a hollow cinematic take on the story of the first woman in US history to be convicted of treason.

Rated: 3/10

Jun 4, 2021

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Cheryl

Acting was exceptional. Good story line.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/09/21

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Melissa K

I didnt like seeing the rape

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/31/21

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Mark H

A movie without anything to recommend it. A lead actress who has zero appeal or ability joined the rest of the cast in delivering performances so wooden the Amazon could have benefitted from minor re-forestation. Do not watch.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Heather H

I found this movie surrpisingly good. the storyline credible and all the actors were excellent. Al Pacino, of course, was fantastic, but Ms. Williams' portrayal of the most hated woman in America during the 40s, was riveting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/25

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Vivianna I

Al Pacino was the star of the movie. Great actor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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L F

Was Pacino blackmailed? gambling debt? Devastating that a national treasure was somehow signed onto this boring mess.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Based on the true story, AMERICAN TRAITOR: THE TRIAL OF AXIS SALLY follows the life of American woman Mildred Gillars (Meadow Williams) and her lawyer (Al Pacino), 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.

Director: Michael Polish
Producer: Vance Owen, Luillo Ruiz, Shaun Sanghani, Tucker Tooley, Randall Emmett, George Furla
Screenwriter: Vance Owen, Darryl Hicks, Michael Polish
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Potato Eater Productions, Pimienta, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films
Rating: R (Sexual Assault)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 28, 2021
Runtime: 1h 49m

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