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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date1970-10-28
Languageen
Runtime1h 48m
Production

Levy-Gardner-Laven

5.9(34)
•1970•1h 48m

The McKenzie Break

"P.O.W. ... S.O.B ..."

ActionWarDrama

Overview

A German U-Boat commander plans a daring escape from a PoW camp in Scotland.

Writing & Screenplay
William W. Norton
Cinematography
Michael Reed

Principal Cast

33 credited
Brian Keith
Brian KeithCaptain Jack Connor
Helmut Griem
Helmut GriemKapitänleutnant Willi Schlueter
Ian Hendry
Ian HendryMajor Perry
Jack Watson
Jack WatsonGeneral Kerr
Horst Janson
Horst JansonLeutnant Neuchl
Patrick O'Connell
Patrick O'ConnellSergeant Major Cox
AA
Alexander AllersonLeutnant Wolff
John Abineri
John AbineriHauptmann Kranz
Constantine Gregory
Constantine GregoryLieutenant Hall
Tom Kempinski
Tom KempinskiLeutnant Schmidt

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