I was only 13 or 14 years, but now many years later, I have wished to see it again. THE WOODEN HORSE 1950 B&W Region One (US and Canada) Leo Genn, Anthony Steel, David Greene, David Tomlinson, Michael Goodliffe, Bryan Forbes and Peter Finch Based on a true story!
He and two others do escape the camp by this means and plan to make for neutral Sweden.
True story of a British attempt to trick the enemy into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack, using a dead man with faked papers. In a POW camp, the Nazis have placed the huts far from the boundary so that any escape tunnel would have to be a long one. It is an exciting story based on real events, so I can very much recommend others to see the film. Sent to destroy a Nazi petrol dump in the North African desert, a British commando team unexpectedly discovers a large Nazi tank unit, and must inform headquarters in time.
The wartime daily routine on a British bomber base in southeastern England is revealed through the eyes of newly arrived Flying Officer Peter Penrose (Sir John Mills). Abronelle. (The "Carry on" Actor Peter Butterworth was one of the real vaulters but was considered un-heroic looking so didn't get a part in the film!New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castPress J to jump to the feed. Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an "escape-proof" German P.O.W. Similar To ABS-CBN News. Similar To
AllMovie relies heavily on JavaScript. 6 The Wooden Horse. Use the HTML below. The prisoners begin As the tunnel lengthens, two men are eventually hidden inside the horse while a larger group of men exercise, the two men continue to dig the tunnel. At the final break-out, Clinton hides in the tunnel during an Howard and Clinton contact French workers and through them meet "Sigmund", a Some details from Williams' book were not used in the film, e.g. The Wood Value. One British officer has the idea of starting a daily gynmastics routine using a vaulting horse: they can place it near the boundary and start a tunnel from under it. A true story set in Stalag Luft III POW camp where the real events depicted in the film The Great Escape took place. 0:29. They also devise a method of disposing of the earth coming out of the tunnel. The Wooden Horse (1950) Drama, History, War [1 h 41 min] Leo Genn, David Tomlinson, Anthony Steel, David Greene Directors: Ian Dalrymple, Jack Lee IMDb rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.0 /10 (812 votes) 1:45. The Stalag was rebuilt in the British zone near where the Germans surrendered at Luneberg Heath.The film went over budget, for several reasons: the weather was poor and several scenes had to be [done again]. An RAF squadron is assigned to knock out a German rocket fuel factory in Norway. Directed by Jack Lee, Ian Dalrymple. Tangerine Dream - The Four White Wooden Horses. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. 39:27. In camp Stalag Luft III, the Nazis have built the prisoners' huts so far from the fence that underground escape is … Based on a true story (believe it or don't! Each day, the horse was carried out to the same spot near the perimeter fence and, while prisoners conducted gymnastic exercises above, from under the horse a tunnel was dug. During World War II, a British actor impersonates Field Marshal Montgomery in order to confuse German intelligence.
"A lot of it was my fault, taking too long to shoot and shooting too much stuff," said Lee.Filming was finished in Germany by January 1950 after which studio work was done in London.The film was a breakthrough role for Anthony Steel.The film was the third most popular film at the British box office in 1950.It led to a series of stories about POWs, including This article is about the 1950 film. In World War II, the island of Malta, strategically located and vital to supply lines in the Mediterranean Sea, is fiercely attacked by the Germans and the Italians, but staunchly defended by the British. camp housed in a Medieval castle. "It isn't necessary.
They recruit a third man, Phil, to assist them, with the promise that he will join the escape. 6:05 . The Wooden Horse is a 1950 British Second World War war film directed by Jack Lee and starring Leo Genn, David Tomlinson and Anthony Steel.It is based on the book of the same name by Eric Williams, who also wrote the screenplay. The Wooden Horse is a 1950 British Second World War war film directed by Jack Lee and starring Leo Genn, David Tomlinson and Anthony Steel.It is based on the book of the same name by Eric Williams, who also wrote the screenplay.. Related To Starring Leo Genn, Anthony Steel and David Tomlinson and directed by Jack Lee.