Digging The Great Escape (2011)

Digging The Great Escape (2011)

2011-11-28 72 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - 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.

Cast

Jack Lyon is Himself
Himself
Richard Osgood is Self - MoD Archaeologist
Self - MoD Archaeologist
Paul McGann is narrator
narrator
Frank Stone is Self  Stalag Luft III, 1943-45
Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45
Alan Bryett is Self  Stalag Luft III, 1943-45
Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45
Howard Tuck is Self Historian
Self Historian
Philip Westwood is Self - Chief Engineer
Self - Chief Engineer
Tony Pollard is Self - Chief Archaeologist
Self - Chief Archaeologist
John Le Cornu is Self - Royal Air Force
Self - Royal Air Force