CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 0h 56m

World War Speed: The Drugs That Won WWII

DocumentaryWar

It’s long been known that German soldiers used a methamphetamine called Pervitin during WWII. But have tales of Nazis on speed obscured the massive use of stimulants by British and American troops? Did total war unleash the world’s first pharmacological arms race? And in the face of industrial slaughter, what role did drugs play in combat? Historian James Holland is on a quest to dig deeper and unearth the truth behind 'World War Speed'.

Directed bySteven Hoggard

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 56m
Language
EN
Released
June 25, 2019

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4 credited
Starring
James Holland

James Holland

Self

Edgar Jones

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Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Narrator

James Pugh

Self

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Directed by
Steven Hoggard

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