Digging The Great Escape

Overview

The classic movie "The Great Escape" was based on a real life escape attempt during the second world war. This documentary follows Archaeologists who are trying to find the original tunnels dug by the real prisoners of war who escaped. Some of the surviving prisoners also join the team to assist with the tunnel locations and to describe what it was really like to live that situation. In an effort to understand the technical details of how this feet of ingenuity was achieved, the team recreate some of the equipment used by the prisoners.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 28, 2011

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

John Le Cornu,Howard Tuck,Philip Westwood,Alan Bryett,Frank Stone,Richard Osgood,Tony Pollard,Paul McGann,Jack Lyon

Director

Brian Rice,Paul Nelson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2141695