As we reach the first anniversary of the London Olympics, here’s a dramatic new film that tells an extraordinary true story of women’s athletics from the Berlin Olympics 1936.

Despite American threats to boycott the games if the Nazis didn’t allow Jews on the team, medal contender Gretel Bergmann was replaced in the high jump by the mysterious Marie Ketteler, who’s secret identity was kept for many years afterwards.

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