The Cowra Breakout (1984)
In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout. Four guards are killed in the escape, and 231 prisoners die by wounds sustained or suicide, while 334 prisoners are recaptured over the subsequent nine days.
Directors: Phillip Noyce, Chris Noonan.
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Alan David Lee as Stan Davidson |
| Directing | Phillip Noyce | Director |
| Directing | Chris Noonan | Director |
| Production | George Miller | Producer |