Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a mysterious traitor in their midst.
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Cast of Breakout
Richard ToddLieutenant Colonel David Baird
Bernard LeeLieutenant Colonel Huxley
Michael WildingMajor Charles Marquand
Peter ArneCapitano Benucci
Richard AttenboroughCapt. 'Bunter' Phillips
Andrew FauldsLt. Comdr. 'Dopey' Gibbon, R.N.
Donald HoustonCapt. Roger Byfold
William FranklynCapt. Tony Long
Vincent BallCapt. Pat Foster
Peter JonesCapt. Alfred Piker
Ronnie StevensLt. Meynell, 'The Sewer Rat'
Terence AlexanderLt. Gibbs
Steve NorbertLt. Pierre Dessin
Cyril ShapsLt. Cyriakos Coutoules
Eric LanderLt. Tim O'Brien
John DearthLt. Robson
Robert Bruce'Doc' Simmonds, R.A.M.C.
Harold SiddonsCapt. 'Tag' Burchnall
Ian Whittaker2nd. Lt. Betts-Hanger
David GrahamLt. Moxhay
Howard WilliamsLt. Bush
Dino GalvaniCommandante Arletti
John AdamsGerman Officer (uncredited)
Victor BaringLt Paoli (uncredited)
Paul BeradiHut Commander (uncredited)
Ernest BlythHut Commander (uncredited)
Peter BracePOW (uncredited)
Michael CainePrisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)
John CorriePOW (uncredited)
Dan CresseyItalian Guard (uncredited)
Richard DukePOW (uncredited)
Max FaulknerPOW in Hamlet (uncredited)
Otto FriesePOW (uncredited)
Robert GregoryHut Commander (uncredited)
Gerry JudgePOW (uncredited)
John LeytonPOW (uncredited)
Alf ManganItalian Guard (uncredited)
Jim McManusPOW (uncredited)
Pat MeehanGerman Officer (uncredited)
Patrick MynhardtPOW in Hamlet (uncredited)
Geremy PhillipsItalian Guard (uncredited)
Pat RyanPOW (uncredited)
Harold SandersonPOW (uncredited)
Guy StandevenPOW (uncredited)
Emile StemmlerPOW (uncredited)
Phillip StewartPOW (uncredited)
Reg ThomasonPOW (uncredited)
Hedger WallacePOW in Hamlet (uncredited)
Ron WhitwellPOW (uncredited)
Don ChaffeyDirector
Bryan ForbesWriter
Frank HarveyWriter
Michael GilbertWriter
Colin LesslieProducer
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