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    Digging The Great Escape

    72'

    2011-11-28

    N/A

    Documentary,War

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingPaul Nelson

    Cast

    1

    Himself

    Jack Lyon

    1

    Self - MoD Archaeologist

    Richard Osgood

    2

    narrator

    Paul McGann

    1

    Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45

    Frank Stone

    1

    Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45

    Alan Bryett

    1

    Self Historian

    Howard Tuck

    1

    Self - Chief Engineer

    Philip Westwood

    1

    Self - Chief Archaeologist

    Tony Pollard

    1

    Self - Royal Air Force

    John Le Cornu

    Details:

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        1. English
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        1. Vote Count: 0
        2. Popularity: 0.5968
        3. Status: Released
        4. Original title:Digging The Great Escape

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