Escape to Mindanao

1968 2h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Two American POWs break out of a Japanese jungle prison camp with their captors' secret decoding device and try to reach freedom despite being slowed by an opportunistic sea captain, his pretty daughter, and a black marketeer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Maharis
Joe Walden
Nehemiah Persoff
Capt. Kramer
James Shigeta
Lt. Takahashi
Ronald Remy
Lt. Parang
Willi Koopman
Anne Kramer
Vic Diaz
Sokuri
Eddie Arenas
Capt. Aquino
Gil de Leon
Zairin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don McDougall
Writers: Orville H. Hampton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don McDougall, shot by Ray Flin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lyn Murray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard G. Wray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George Maharis and Nehemiah Persoff and James Shigeta carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062939 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Don McDougall directs. Ray Flin behind the camera. Lyn Murray scores. Richard G. Wray cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Don McDougall, shot by Ray Flin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lyn Murray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Richard G. Wray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6George Maharis and Nehemiah Persoff and James Shigeta carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0062939 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.