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Film of the Week: The Wooden Horse

on BBC One London

starring
Leo Genn
David Tomlinson Anthony Steel
The remarkable adventures of two British POWs who use a vaulting-horse to cover their escape from the notorious Stalag Luft III; how they evade the military in Germany and are assisted by French workers to escape to Copenhagen, and then to Sweden. This classic escape story of World War II became a best-seller before being filmed - and set the pattern for many similar films.
Screenplay adapted from his own novel by ERIC WILLIAMS
Producer un DALRYMPLE Director JACK LEE
This Week's Films: page 13

Contributors

Unknown:
Leo Genn
Unknown:
David Tomlinson
Unknown:
Anthony Steel
Director:
Jack Lee
Peter:
Leo Genn
Phil:
David Tomlinson
John:
Anthony Steel
Bennett:
David Greene
Nigel:
Peter Burton
Robbie:
Michael Goodliffe
Paul:
Bryan Forbes
Andre:
Jacques Brunius
Kamma:
Lis Lowert
David:
Dan Cunningham

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