Allied prisoners plan an ambitious, gritty escape from a high-security Nazi camp in this epic, suspenseful true story.
A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on a book.
Streaming on Prime Video and YouTube (free).
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The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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