The Cowra Breakout
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1985 · TV · 1 season · 4 episodes
The read
The series ran 1 season across 4 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
3 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 4 ep1985 |
Cast
- Alan David LeeStan Davidson
- Tracy MannSally Murphy
- Dennis MillerMick Murphy
- Paul SmithBob Davidson