The Cowra Breakout
"A Powerful Drama of Men and Ideals at War"
4.5/104h 10m1984

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.
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WarDramaActionTV Movie
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Additional Information
Original Title:The Cowra Breakout
Original Language:English
Status:Released