Albert R.N. (1953)

7.3/10 88 min War History

Overview

The British inmates of a POW camp think they have an informer among them after several escape attempts fail. One of the prisoners constructs a dummy which they christen "Albert" and use at roll call in order to foil the German guards.

Cast

Anthony Steel

Lt Geoffrey Ainsworth

Jack Warner

Capt Maddox

Robert Beatty

Lt Jim Reed

Anton Diffring

Capt Schultz

William Sylvester

Texas

Eddie Byrne

Joe

Guy Middleton

Bongo

Paul Carpenter

Fred

Michael Balfour

Hank

Moultrie Kelsall

Henry

Frederick Valk

Camp Kommandant

Frederick Schiller

Herman

Peter Jones

Schoolie

Geoffrey Hibbert

Cutter

Walter Gotell

Feldwebel

Peter Swanwick

Obergefreiter

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