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The Great Escape

The Great Escape

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Documentary   History   War
📜 Overview: On March 24, 1944, in the heart of Nazi Germany, 76 British, Canadian, Norwegian and French pilots who were held in Stalag Luft III, a prison camp of the Luftwaffe, escaped. Unique testimony from the last survivors, recreations and today’s digital images sheds new light on the audacious escape.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 2017-03-10
⌚ Running Time: 53 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.5

Beloved Cast

Thierry Debrune original image
Narrator (voice)
Thierry Debrune
Jack Lyon original image
Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
Jack Lyon
Charles Clarke original image
Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
Charles Clarke
David Fraser original image
Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
David Fraser
Howard Tuck original image
Himself - Historian
Howard Tuck
Guy Walters original image
Himself - Historian
Guy Walters
Simon Pearson original image
Himself - Biographer
Simon Pearson
Colin Kirby-Green original image
Himself - Captain T. Kirby-Green's Son
Colin Kirby-Green

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