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The Wooden Horse

Dramatisation of one of the most ingenious escape bids of World War II, in which British soldiers use a wooden vaulting horse as cover when trying to get out of Stalag Luft III.

Dramatisation of one of the most ingenious escape bids of World War II.

In camp Stalag Luft III, the Nazis have built the prisoners' huts so far from the fence that underground escape is virtually impossible.

One British officer, inspired by the tale of the Trojan Horse, proposes a daring plan to start a tunnel close to the boundary using a wooden vaulting horse as cover.

1 hour, 38 minutes

Last on

Fri 14 Nov 202514:45
BBC Two

Music Played

  • Anton Karas

    The Big Ben Tune

Credits

PeterLeo Genn
PhilDavid Tomlinson
JohnAnthony Steel
BennettDavid Greene
NigelPeter Burton
Senior British OfficerPatrick Waddington
RobbieMichael Goodliffe
PaulBryan Forbes
Australian in HospitalPeter Finch
PomfretAnthony Dawson
WriterEric Williams
DirectorJack Lee

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