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Albert R.N.

Movie·1953·War, History·1h 28m·Directed by Lewis Gilbert

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The British inmates of a POW camp think they have an informer among them after several escape attempts fail. One of the prisoners constructs a dummy which they christen "Albert" and use at roll call in order to foil the German guards.

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Anthony SteelAnthony SteelLt Geoffrey AinsworthJack WarnerJack WarnerCapt MaddoxRobert BeattyRobert BeattyLt Jim ReedAnton DiffringAnton DiffringCapt SchultzWilliam SylvesterWilliam SylvesterTexasEddie ByrneEddie ByrneJoeGuy MiddletonGuy MiddletonBongoPaul CarpenterPaul CarpenterFred

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