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The McKenzie Break (1970)

The McKenzie Break poster
Directed by
Lamont Johnson
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
United Kingdom, Ireland
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British intelligence officer is sent to a German POW camp in Scotland to investigate a possible escape plot. He must work against the camp's lax security and a charismatic German leader who is planning a mass breakout.

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What happens

The McKenzie Break (also known as Escape) is a 1970 British war drama film directed by Lamont Johnson and starring Brian Keith, Helmut Griem, Ian Hendry and Jack Watson. It was written by William W. Norton, produced by Arthur Gardner and Jules V. Levy and filmed in DeLuxe Color. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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