The Wooden Horse (1950) DVD-R

Starring Leo Genn, David Tomlinson, Anthony Steel, David Greene, Peter Burton
Directed by Jack Lee, Ian Dalrympie

Print: Black/White
Runtime: 101 min.
Genre: Drama

In camp Stalag Luft III, the Nazis have built the prisoners' huts so far from the fence that underground escape is virtually impossible. One British officer, inspired by the tale of the Trojan Horse, proposes a daring plan to start a tunnel close to the boundary using a wooden vaulting horse as cover.