American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

First rate old-fashioned historical drama. Strong effort to accurately tell the story of Mildred Gillars, who during WWII made radio broadcasts for the Nazis as "Axis Sally." Al Pacino is very effective as Gillars' world-weary lawyer during her 1948 treason trial. Meadow Williams gives a powerful performance as Gillars that is the equal of what any great star from the 1940s could have done. Highly recommended!

Not a racy film, or an action pic but still a very interesting film showing us another part of the war. I found it interesting, sobering and very thought provoking. Just what would you do?.....

Mr. Pacino deserves better opportunities. Ms. Williams does not.

Completely inaccurate and hollywoodesque cast, slow pacing, heavily crutched whith archive clips, Pachino overacts and doesn't look a bit like the real person. Homely Meadow. Williams, is a beaut compared to the actual Mildred Gillians, Kretschmann, unpleasant that he is, fails to convey the malignant soul od Goebbels, although even highschoolers know that Goebbels limped like a woodpegged pirate but director Polish didn't bother to fix Kretschmann's shoes for reality. In short, Poor cast (although Pacino manages to deliver some intense; albeit overacted, scenes), cinematography is worthy of an indie and direction sucks. Actors do their best but probaly lack the stage time. Pretty much unknowns. End is fairly accurate but leaves the viewer out for research to fill the holes. Except for the unbearable back & forth eddition assembly it feels like a stage piece. Watch if you never heard of the case but don't expect much.

World War II has many moral-related stories and this is one of them. This is a story of a life in one of greatest war, where an actress in the story has been given no other option instead one that she could not reject. It perfectly shows how naively media during the time could easily steer public opinion, to condemn someone before even being judged in court. The story is about survival. The plot is good. I think Al Pacino is in his very best role in his character and he is giving his best acting, the overall cast performance doesn't disappoint me either. If you like Al's act, this is gonna be one that you have to watch.

I was thinking between 5/10 or 6/10 because it seems 6 is too much for it but WHAT a good preference by Al Pacino , sure until this he is totally able to nail every part he gets in his comfort zone, Like Hoffa in The Irishman 2019 , I hope he keeps going with those kinds of characters even if the movies they are in are not so great , watchable.

I rarely review movies before. But this one is horrible, and really annoying! Al pacino really great as usual, but meadows??? Damn... She's really bad man.. really really bad..

Is she flat or sharp ? She can't sing. Is she flat or sharp ? She can't sing.

Great movie....and great performance of Al Pacino. Really deserved to watch.

My contribution is from a complete different angle than my 20 predecessors' contributions! Actually there were no problems on the acting parts, both Paccino and Williams were convincing. However my beef is with the aspect of the movie! It portrayed Gillars as an innocent victim! She was a failed Broadway star who fell for a German in New York and went to live in Germany five years before the war began in order to be with him! When Americans were evacuated she decided to stay because of her ambition and hunger for the fame and glitter ended up getting caught up in the nazi propaganda machinery! Frankly she knew what she was doing! And she got off very lightly! What's even worse is the Italian Axis Sally could not even be tried because she had renounced her American citizenship. And she remained in Italy and was tried by and Italian court and I think only served 9 months in jail!