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Story of one of the most ingenious escape bids of World War II, in which the British prisoners of Stalag Luft III daringly endeavour to tunnel out of the camp - in full view of the unsuspecting German guards.

Keywords:

Drama, War, Historical, History, Based-on-Novel, Based-on-True-Story, World War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWII, WW2, World War 2

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1950) (3 Star)

Cast:

Leo Genn	.... Peter
David Tomlinson	.... Phil
Anthony Steel	.... John
David Green	.... Bennett
Peter Burton	.... Nigel
Patrick Waddington	.... Senior British Officer

Supporting Cast:

Michael Goodliffe	.... Robbie
Anthony Dawson	.... Pomfret
Bryan Forbes	.... Paul
Dan Cunningham	.... David
Peter Finch	.... Australian in Hospital
Philip Dale	.... Bill White
Russell Waters	.... 'Wings' Cameron
Ralph Ward	.... Adjutant
Franz Schafheitlin	.... Commandant

Directors:

Jack Lee

Writers:

Eric Williams