Movie Reviews of Escape To Victory
- ESCAPE TO VICTORY
Escape to Victory is set in Prisoner of War camp during the second world war. Michael Caine stars as John Colby, a former professional footballer whose career was abruptly ended by World War II. Now a prisoner of war in a German camp, Colby passes his time playing football with German camp,Calby passes his time playing football with his fellow inmates while the other officers plan elaborate schemes for escaping. When challenged by Max von Sydow's Major von Steiner to put together a team to take on the guards. Colby agrees with the promise of extra rations for the team. Back at Nazi HQ they are quick to sniff a possible propaganda opportunity. The match is quickly upgraded from a small friendly to a German national football team,who have no intention of playing fair.
Colby is accused by his fellow mates of aiding the German propaganda, until they realise the match has escappe potential. This is nice movie.
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