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WarDrama

The Wooden Horse

- Charged with high voltage excitement !

True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany

Release Date : 1950-10-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Wessex Film ProductionsLondon Films ProductionsBritish Lion Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Leo Genn

Character Name : Peter Howard

Original Name : Leo Genn

Gender : Male

David Tomlinson

Character Name : Phil

Original Name : David Tomlinson

Gender : Male

Anthony Steel

Character Name : John Clinton

Original Name : Anthony Steel

Gender : Male

David Greene

Character Name : Nick Bennett

Original Name : David Greene

Gender : Male

Peter Burton

Character Name : Nigel

Original Name : Peter Burton

Gender : Male

Patrick Waddington

Character Name : Group Capt. Wardley

Original Name : Patrick Waddington

Gender : Male

Michael Goodliffe

Character Name : Robbie

Original Name : Michael Goodliffe

Gender : Male

Anthony Dawson

Character Name : Pomfret

Original Name : Anthony Dawson

Gender : Male

Bryan Forbes

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Bryan Forbes

Gender : Male

Peter Finch

Character Name : Australian in Hospital

Original Name : Peter Finch

Gender : Male

Philip Dale

Character Name : Bill White

Original Name : Philip Dale

Gender : Male

Dan Cunningham

Character Name : David

Original Name : Dan Cunningham

Gender : Male

Russell Waters

Character Name : 'Wings' Cameron

Original Name : Russell Waters

Gender : Male

Franz Schafheitlin

Character Name : Camp Commandant

Original Name : Franz Schafheitlin

Gender : Male

Lis Løwert

Character Name : Kamma

Original Name : Lis Løwert

Gender : Female

Jacques Brunius

Character Name : André

Original Name : Jacques Brunius

Gender : Male

Meinhart Maur

Character Name : Hotel Proprietor

Original Name : Meinhart Maur

Gender : Male

Walter Gotell

Character Name : François - The Follower

Original Name : Walter Gotell

Gender : Male

George Hilsdon

Character Name : German Sentry (uncredited)

Original Name : George Hilsdon

Gender : Male

Bill Travers

Character Name : Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Travers

Gender : Male

Jack Carter

Character Name : Watchtower Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Carter

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-12-27

A great gathering of British acting talent - Leo Genn, Anthony Steel, David Tomlinson, Stanley Baxter (and his doppelgänger) et al - in this gentle yarn about ingenuity. They want to escape from a POW camp but their tunnels keep getting discovered. Rightio, they declare; let's multi-task. We can get fit and at the same time start our escape tunnel from underneath the pommel horse which we can move to right beside the fence - ergo, a lot less tunnelling and freedom will soon beckon. It's a gem of a film with just enough tension to keep it interesting and just enough humour to keep it entertaining. Really is worth a look.