The Cowra Breakout (1984-07-01)

War | Drama | Action | TV Movie |

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.

Directed By: Chris Noonan Phillip Noyce

Star Cast: Alan David Lee ,