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Albert R.N.

The War's Most Daring P.O.W. Escape

7.2

1h 28m

1953

“The War's Most Daring P.O.W. Escape”

Synopsis

The British inmates of a POW camp think they have an informer among them after several escape attempts fail. One of the prisoners constructs a dummy which they christen "Albert" and use at roll call in order to foil the German guards.

Director

Lewis Gilbert

Trailer

WarHistory

escapeprisoner of warbased on true storydummyprison camp

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Cast & Crew

Anthony Steel

Anthony Steel

as Lt Geoffrey Ainsworth

Jack Warner

Jack Warner

as Capt Maddox

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

as Lt Jim Reed

Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

as Capt Schultz

William Sylvester

William Sylvester

as Texas

Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

as Joe

Guy Middleton

Guy Middleton

as Bongo

Paul Carpenter

Paul Carpenter

as Fred

Michael Balfour

Michael Balfour

as Hank

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