Summaries

Crime-thriller based on a true story. In 1944 Resistance fighter Bakker is sent to a prison in Leeuwarden by the Gestapo. There he and other Allied resistance fighters are about to be rescued in a giant prison escape by their comrades.

Details

Keywords
  • escape
  • prison
  • escape from prison
  • local blockbuster
  • resistance fighter
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Dec 20, 1962
Countries of origin Netherlands
Language Dutch
Filming locations Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
Production companies Sapphire Filmproduktiemaatschappij

Box office

Budget $550000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 38m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

8 December 1944. The North of The Netherlands is still occupied by the Germans. The Dutch resistance plans a daring raid on a heavlily guarded prison to free 39 freedom fighters.

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