Wooden Horse (The)
- Director: Jack Lee
- Writer: Eric Williams
- Producer: Ian Dalrymple
CGiii Comment
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. 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. He and two others do escape the camp by this means and plan to make for neutral Sweden. To do that, they'll not only have to move around without arousing any suspicions, but also find a stranger from a neutral or occupied country who'll be willing and able to help them.
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Cast & Characters
Leo Genn as Peter;
David Tomlinson as Phil;
Anthony Steel as John;
David Greene as Bennett;
Peter Burton as Nigel;
Patrick Waddington as Senior British Officer;
Michael Goodliffe as Robbie;
Anthony Dawson as Pomfret;
Bryan Forbes as Paul;
Dan Cunningham as David;
Peter Finch as Australian in Hospital;
Philip Dale as Bill White;
Russell Waters as 'Wings' Cameron;
Ralph Ward as Adjutant;
Franz Schafheitlin as Camp Commandant