The Cowra Breakout

– In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass brea..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
8.10 / 10
Duration:
50 Minutes
Release Year:
1984
The Cowra Breakout (1984)

In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout. Four guards are killed in the escape, and 231 prisoners die by wounds sustained or suicide, while 334 prisoners are recaptured over the subsequent nine days.

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English, Japanese

Main Actors:

Alan David Lee, Dennis Miller

Plot:

In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout. Four guards are killed in the escape, and 231 prisoners die by wounds sustained or suicide, while 334 prisoners are recaptured over the subsequent nine days.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.2/10