Release Date

28 Nov, 2011

Runtime

01:12: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

The classic movie "The Great Escape" was based on a real life escape attempt during the second world war. This documentary follows Archaeologists who are trying to find the original tunnels dug by the real prisoners of war who escaped. Some of the surviving prisoners also join the team to assist with the tunnel locations and to describe what it was really like to live that situation. In an effort to understand the technical details of how this feet of ingenuity was achieved, the team recreate some of the equipment used by the prisoners.

Original Title

Digging The Great Escape

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Actors

Jack Lyon

Richard Osgood

Paul McGann

Frank Stone

Alan Bryett

Howard Tuck

Philip Westwood

Tony Pollard

John Le Cornu

Crew