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The Wooden Horse

Year:

1950

Duration:

101 min

Genres:

Drama | History | War

IMDB rate:

Director:

Jack Lee

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1950-09-14

Filming Locations: Denmark

Cast

Actor

Character

David Tomlinson

Leo Genn

Peter

Anthony Steel

John

David Greene

Bennett

Peter Burton

Nigel

Patrick Waddington

Senior British Officer

Michael Goodliffe

Robbie

Anthony Dawson

Pomfret

Bryan Forbes

Paul

Dan Cunningham

David

Peter Finch

Australian in Hospital

Philip Dale

Bill White

Russell Waters

'Wings' Cameron

Ralph Ward

Adjutant

Franz Schafheitlin

Camp Commandant

Hans Meyer

Charlie, Head Ferret

Herbert Eilitz

Camp Guard

Lis Løwert

Kamma

Jacques B. Brunius

André (as Jacques Brunius)

Helge Erickssen

Sigmund

Meinhart Maur

Hotel Proprietor

Walter Gotell

The Follower

Walter Hertner

German Policeman

Johannes Johanson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Paul Stockman

Hunky (uncredited)

Bill Travers

Prisoner (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Michael Goodliffe who plays Robie was actually a POW in a German POW camp during the Second World War.

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Finnish visa register number #32530.

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Eric Williams, the author of the book that this film was based upon, was in fact one of the escapees (the story is autobiographical). When he originally wrote the story under wartime censorship he called himself "Peter Howard".

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Goofs

Whilst the escape is in progress there is a quick shot of a German guard near the compound fence. His rifle has a British pattern webbing sling,the upper brass buckle can be seen clearly.

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