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The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

19885.71 Season2 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A former POW leads a special task force to hunt down the culprits responsible for carrying out the orders to murder 50 of the 76 escapees from Stalag Luft III.

Created by Michael Jaffe
Written by Walter Halsey Davis
Produced by Jud Taylor
NetworksNBC

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Top Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

John Dodge

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

David Matthews

Tony Denison

Tony Denison

Mike Corery

Charles Haid

Charles Haid

MacKenzie

Michael Nader

Michael Nader

Burchardt

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Roger Bushell

Derek de Lint

Derek de Lint

Dr. Thost

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Dr. Absalon

Karlheinz Lemken

Karlheinz Lemken

Herr Schmidt

Manfred Andrae

Manfred Andrae

Von Lindeiner

Themes & Keywords

world war iiprison escape

About The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 1988 exploring themes of world war ii, prison escape. Created by Michael Jaffe, it stars Christopher Reeve, Judd Hirsch, Tony Denison. A former POW leads a special task force to hunt down the culprits responsible for carrying out the orders to murder 50 of the 76 escapees from Stalag Luft III.

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