Digging The Great Escape

Digging The Great Escape

2011
1h 12m
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Overview

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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

world war ii pow escape concentration camp escape

Quick Facts

Release Date November 28, 2011
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2141695

Cast

Jack Lyon
Jack Lyon

Himself

Richard Osgood
Richard Osgood

Self - MoD Archaeologist

Paul McGann
Paul McGann

narrator

Frank Stone
Frank Stone

Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45

Alan Bryett
Alan Bryett

Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45

Howard Tuck
Howard Tuck

Self Historian

Philip Westwood
Philip Westwood

Self - Chief Engineer

Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard

Self - Chief Archaeologist

John Le Cornu
John Le Cornu

Self - Royal Air Force

Key Crew

Paul Nelson
Director
Brian Rice
Director