The Cowra Breakout

4.5|1984|4h 10m| EN

Overview: 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.

Genres: War, Drama, Action, TV Movie

Director: Phillip Noyce

Votes: 2