Poster of The Cowra Breakout

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.

Release Date: 1984-07-01

Original Language: en

Genres: War Drama Action TV Movie

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0.871

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Cast Members

Alan David Lee

Stan Davidson