NOVA: Nazi Prison Escape

Plot

When some of the greatest military minds of World War II were imprisoned in a German camp, escape was inevitable. Colditz Castle was the staging arena for the most daring attempts at freedom. This video documents the often outrageous and always courageous flights in Nova: Nazi Prison Escape. Using handmade tools, uniforms, and even an airplane, prisoners from all over the world put their military know-how to the test. One tried to impersonate a German guard and was caught, while another climbed over broken glass to breach the outer walls and escaped. Overall, 300 men took flight during the prison's five-year existence. The video shows how Colditz was perhaps the finest example of cooperation among men in the midst of a world crisis. ~ Sarah Ing, Rovi

Cast

Roy Scheider - Narrator

Credit

Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones - Director, Chris Durlacher - Director, Henry Chancellor - Director, Adam English - Director, Paula S. Apsell - Executive Producer, Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones - Producer, Chris Durlacher - Producer, Henry Chancellor - Producer, Adam English - Producer, Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones - Screenwriter, Chris Durlacher - Screenwriter, Henry Chancellor - Screenwriter, Adam English - Screenwriter

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