The inmates of a German prisoner of war camp suspect they have an informant in their midst, foiling their escape plans. An officer who was an artist in his civilian life offers fresh hope, by creating a lifelike dummy that can be used to cover the absence of an escapee. Fact-based Second World War drama, starring Anthony Steel and Jack Warner
From Alfie director Lewis Gilbert comes this PoW drama about a mannequin nicknamed Albert that supposedly stands in for escaped prisoners. A huge hit at the time, it still has bags of charm and a degree of tension, though a starrier cast than the wooden Anthony Steel and American expats like William Sylvester would have helped considerably. One looks in vain for Jack Hawkins and Dickie Attenborough. But all is not lost: Anton Diffring plays a Nazi.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Lt Geoffrey Ainsworth | Anthony Steel |
| Capt Maddox | Jack Warner |
| Lt Jim Reid | Robert Beatty |
| Lt "Texas" Norton | William Sylvester |
| Lt Henry Adams | Michael Balfour |
| Capt Barton | Guy Middleton |
| Hauptmann Schultz | Anton Diffring |
| Camp Kommandant | Frederick Valk |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Lewis Gilbert |
