Escape from Stalag Luft 112B (1977)
During World War I Major Errol Phipps is determined to escape from Stalag Luft 112B but his attempts all fail. However all the other prisoners and the guards succeed, leaving him alone in the camp to make elaborate plans - including a tunnel system so extensive it becomes the Munich Underground. He is so obsessed with his escape plans he fails to realize that the war has ended and dies a disappointed man. He does however manage to escape from his grave after he has been buried though.
Director: Jim Franklin
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Michael Palin as Major Errol Phipps |
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Roy Kinnear as Vogel |
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Timothy Carlton as Nicholson |
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John Phillips as Colonel Harcourt Badger Owen |
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David Griffin as Attenborough |
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Nicholas Day as Sgt. Major Errol |
| Directing | Jim Franklin | Director |
| Writing | Michael Palin | Writer |
| Sound | William Walton | Theme Song Performance |
| Writing | Terry Jones | Writer |
| Editing | John Jarvis | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robin Stubbs | Costume Designer |
| Production | John Stout | Production Designer |