The Cowra Breakout

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.

Genre:

War, Drama, Action, TV Movie

Duration:

250 min

Cast:

Alan David Lee

Quality:

HD

Director:

Phillip Noyce, Chris Noonan

Release:

1984

Country:

Australia

Rating:

6.0