As If They Were Angels (2018)

Overview : 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.

Release Date : October 6, 2018

Runtime : 85m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Health, Education & Videotape, Inc, Terry Strauss Productions

Countries : Canada, United States of America

Keywords : shipwreck, world war ii, heroic rescue, humanity