Albert R.N.
1953 · Movie · G · 89 min · ★ 7.3
Lewis Gilbert directs this British war drama starring Anthony Steel. In 1944, a group of prisoners in camp Marlag 'O' believe they have an informer among them after a series of failed escape attempts. Former artist Lieutenant Geoffrey Ainsworth devises a plan to create a dummy, which they christen Albert, to cover an escapee's absence and fool the German guards at roll call.
Also known as Break to Freedom · Spare Man · The Spare Man
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-11-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 89 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (11 votes)
Themes
- escape
- prisoner of war
- based on true story
- dummy
- prison camp
Cast & crew
Anthony Steel
as Lt Geoffrey Ainsworth
Jack Warner
as Capt Maddox
Robert Beatty
as Lt Jim Reed
Anton Diffring
as Capt Schultz
William Sylvester
as Texas
Eddie Byrne
as Joe
Guy Middleton
as Bongo
Paul Carpenter
as Fred
Michael Balfour
as Hank
Moultrie Kelsall
as Henry
Directed by Lewis Gilbert