1
Seasons

4
Episodes

The Cowra Breakout (1985)

Name: The Cowra Breakout
Released: 1985-04-16

Running Time

1
Seasons

4
Episodes

April 16, 1985
Release Date

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Plot.

In August 1944, 1104 Japanese prisoners of war at the Australian POW camp at Cowra stage a mass breakout. Four guards are killed in the escape, and 231 prisoners die by wounds sustained or suicide, while 334 prisoners are recaptured over the subsequent nine days.

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Cast & Crew.

Alan David Lee

Stan Davidson

Tracy Mann

Sally Murphy

Dennis Miller

Mick Murphy

Paul Smith

Bob Davidson

Details.

Release Date
April 16, 1985

Status
Ended

Seasons
1

Episodes
4

Running Time
2h

Last updated: 2025-02-15

This TV Show Is About.

Miniseries

Wiki.

The Cowra Breakout is a 1984 Australian mini series based on the Cowra breakout, focusing on the friendship between an Australian soldier and Japanese prisoner.