Breakout

1959 1h 2m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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In 1943, an Italian-administered POW camp for captured Allies embark on a series of failed escapes only to culminate in a daring plan for a dramatic mass escape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Patterson
George Munro
Hazel Court
Rita Arkwright
Terence Alexander
Farrow
William Lucas
Chandler
John Paul
Arkwright
Billie Whitelaw
Rose Munro
Dermot Kelly
O'Quinn
Estelle Brody
Maureen O'Quinn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Graham Scott
Writers: Peter Graham Scott
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Graham Scott, shot by Eric Cross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Boyd-Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lee Patterson and Hazel Court and Terence Alexander carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0224679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Graham Scott directs. Eric Cross behind the camera. Eric Boyd-Perkins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Peter Graham Scott, shot by Eric Cross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Eric Boyd-Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lee Patterson and Hazel Court and Terence Alexander carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0224679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.