During WW2, German POWs in Britain plot to escape from their prison camp in Scotland.
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| Brian Keith | ... | Capt. Jack Connor | |
| Helmut Griem | ... | Kapitän zur See Willi Schluetter | |
| Ian Hendry | ... | Maj. Perry | |
| Jack Watson | ... | Gen. Kerr | |
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Patrick O'Connell | ... | Sgt. Maj. Cox |
| Horst Janson | ... | Lt. Neuchl | |
| Alexander Allerson | ... | Lt. Wolff | |
| John Abineri | ... | Capt. Kranz | |
| Constantine Gregory | ... | Lt. Hall (as Constantin De Goguel) | |
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Tom Kempinski | ... | Lt. Schmidt |
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Eric Allan | ... | Lt. Hochbauer |
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Caroline Mortimer | ... | A.T.S. Sgt. Bell |
| Mary Larkin | ... | Cpl. Jean Watt | |
| Gregg Palmer | ... | Lt. Berger | |
| Michael Sheard | ... | Ingenieur-Offizier Unger | |
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In the closing days of World War II, German prisoners riot in a POW Camp in Scotland. Fearful of a mass escape attempt, the British Army sends in an unorthodox Irish Captain in hopes of discovering exactly what is going on. The Irishman at once comes into conflict with the senior prisoner, a U-Boat commander, and the two must match wits, knowing that only one will emerge victorious. Written by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>
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"THE MCKENZIE BREAK" The Ultimate Escape Film See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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April 1971 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
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The character of Kapitänleutnant Willi Schlueter aka Wilhelm Modersohn aka Kapitan Willi Schleuter aka Silent Willi aka Captain Willi, is based on Otto Kretschmer who can be seen in The World at War: Wolf Pack: U-Boats in the Atlantic - 1939-1944 (1974). Kretschmer actually co-ordinated a real-life partially successful escape from Canada's Bowmanville POW Camp 30 in September, 1943. See more »Goofs
The Jeep used is a civilian CJ 3B model, first introduced in 1953. See more »Soundtracks
SYMPHONY NO.3 E-FLAT MAJOR, OP.55 -- 1st & 2nd MovementsMusic by Ludwig van Beethoven
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An irish intelligence officer (Keith) has been given the unwanted task of figuring out what is going on in a british P.O.W. camp for german officers. He suspects the captives, under command of a submarine captain (Griem) are planning a major prison break, and during his investigation has several confrontations with his german counterpart. Brian Keith gives us one of his best performances opposite Helmut Griem (also memorable) in this suspenseful and highly original World War II drama. If you enjoy realistic war movies that doesn't deal with "guys on an impossible mission", you should love the underrated McKENZIE BREAK.