The Cowra Breakout

The Cowra Breakout

en
PG-13

4.5

July 1984

War
Drama
Action
TV Movie

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.

Runtime:

4 hours 10 minutes

Status:

Released

Original Language:

en

Budget:

N/A

Revenue:

N/A

Director:

Chris Noonan

Cast