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Albert R.N. (1953)

Albert R.N. poster
Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Genre
war film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
G
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

British prisoners of war in a German camp devise a plan to help fellow prisoners escape. The film follows their risky efforts and the personal costs of resistance.

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What happens

Albert R.N. is a 1953 British war film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Jack Warner, Anthony Steel and Robert Beatty. It was based on the 1952 play of the same title by Guy Morgan and Edward Sammis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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