Allied prisoners tunnel out of a stalag, then return to avenge fellow escapees executed by the Nazis.Allied prisoners tunnel out of a stalag, then return to avenge fellow escapees executed by the Nazis.Allied prisoners tunnel out of a stalag, then return to avenge fellow escapees executed by the Nazis.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total
Tony Denison
- Lt. Mike Corery
- (as Anthony John Denison)
Karl Knaup
- Max Wielen
- (as Karl-Heinz Knaup)
- Directors
- Jud Taylor(part II)
- Paul Wendkos(part I)
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- TriviaDonald Pleasence (Dr. Absalon) is the only actor to appear in both this film and The Great Escape (1963), in which he played the would-be escapee Blythe.
- Goofs(At 2:10) The escaped prisoner is being chased by a German soldier on a motorcycle. Up to the point that he drives into the field, his motorcycle has a rear seat and rear fender that wraps down. After entering the field, he's driving a different motorcycle: it's essentially a motocross bike.
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Capt. David Matthews: Well sir, the execution of one man takes some planning. But the execution of 50 escaped prisoners takes a lot of planning. A lot of cooperation at the local level. In my view therefore, this could never have been a local operation. This plan had to start at or near the top in order for it to succeed.
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After watching this film I am waiting for a remake of Waterloo showing how the Americans beat Napoleon. That is just as fanciful as this ridiculous film. There is no attempt at vermisilitude..It goes beyond embarassment and an insult to the brave men who were murdered.
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- malcolmgsw
- Jun 9, 2021
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By what name was The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988) officially released in Canada in English?
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