Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.
Editor's Verdict
"The film is a serious World War II drama focusing on a prisoner of war escape. The only detected element is a 'Holiday Release,' which is purely contextual to the marketing and has no bearing on the narrative content, leading to zero meaningful connections to Christmas criteria."
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🎄 Notable Elements
Cast & Crew
Hardy Krüger
Franz von Werra
Colin Gordon
Army Interrogator
Michael Goodliffe
R.A.F. Interrogator
Terence Alexander
R.A.F. Intelligence Officer
Jack Gwillim
Commandant, Grizedale
Andrew Faulds
Lieutenant, Grizedale
Julian Somers
Booking Clerk
Alec McCowen
Duty Officer, Hucknall
Harry Lockart
German Prisoner
Robert Crewdson
German Prisoner
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