The Cowra Breakout (1985)
Subtitles for: The Cowra Breakout (1985)
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.
| Rate | ★ 7/10 (2 votes) |
| Duration | 120 min/ep |
| Country | AU |
| Release | 16 Apr 1985 |
| Language | EN |
| IMDb | tt0135848 ↗ |
| Type | TV Series Ended |