A Rising Threat 

A look at what happened during the third hour of the world wars. The fighting may have stopped, but tensions around the world continue to simmer just beneath the surface. Few may realize it... See full summary »

Director:

John Ealer

Writers:

Chelsea Coates, Randy Counsman

Stars:

Daniel Martin Berkey, Mike Adler, Tom Vickers

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Daniel Martin Berkey	...	The Elder General Douglas MacArthur
Mike Adler	...	Hitler's Cook
Tom Vickers	...	Young Churchill
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Almy	...	Hitler Thug / Union Official #3 / French Soldier / Dough Boy / U.S. Soldier / German Soldier
Gary Ayash	...	WWI Treaty of Versailles French Delegate
Joseph Scott Barbarino	...	Joseph Stalin
James William Barker	...	Prime Minister Chamberlain's Aid
Ian Beyts	...	Winston Churchill
Matt Boliek	...	Stalin's Portrait Artist
David Mitchum Brown	...	Harry S. Truman
C. Conrad Cady	...	Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Robyn A. Cole	...	US WWI Soldier / Hitler's Butler
Wim De Groof	...	Field marshal German army (2014)
Matt Dearman	...	Young Patton
Vince Eisenson	...	White House Photographer

Storyline

A look at what happened during the third hour of the world wars. The fighting may have stopped, but tensions around the world continue to simmer just beneath the surface. Few may realize it, but the seeds of the next great global conflict have already been sown.

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the establishing shots involving Germany, such as the Junkers Ju-52s flying and landing or troops encircling a house, were originally used in the 2009 film "Valkyrie."

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Goofs

In scenes set during the 1930s, Douglas MacArthur is wearing the five silver stars that signify the O-11 rank of General of the Army. This version of the rank was not created until 1944. MacArthur attained this rank on December 18, 1944.

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Quotes

Winston Churchill: We shall NEVER SURRENDER!

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Connections

Features Valkyrie (2008)

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Details

Release Date:

27 May 2014 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stephen David Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min