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Adapted from the classic novel 'The Tunnel Escape' by Eric Williams, this is the story of British POWs trying to escape from a Nazi camp through a tunnel underneath their exercise horse. As their huts are too far from the boundary, one of the officers decides to start a daily gymnastics session, close to the boundary, in order to make digging a tunnel a lot easier and less likely to arouse suspicion.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Good old-fashioned British ingenuity strikes again in Wooden Horse - a true story of 3 POWS' escape and subsequent attempt to reach neutral Sweden, having used a vaulting horse as a front for tunnel digging! SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...The Wooden Horse
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By Dwk Rees
Format:VHS Tape
This is the amazing story of how three British servicemen escaped from Germany during the last war. The problem they faced was that the huts were too far away from the wire for them to dig a successful tunnel - the answer was to move the start of the tunnel closer to the wire! To achieve this, the prisoners began an exercise regime using a home made box-horse. Having established this program they then sited the tunnel entrance inside the horse and underneath the eyes and guns of the German sentries and compound guards. They dug for months, some times leaving the horse unattended whilst they ran around the compound, but they finally escaped and made a successful "home run".
Yes this film is dated, and yes it is in black and white, but it graphically shows the determination of our fighting men under adversity - in this case, possibly it was that wrinkly in the corner of your pub nursing a pint!
Someone one said that "Truth is stranger that fiction"; it is, and without the assistance of Hollywood!
35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By England
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Amazon reviewer calls the Eric Wiliams book 'The Wooden Horse' a novel. Wrong! This escape from Stalag Luft 3 (later the setting for the Great Escape) is a true story. The escape by 3 British officers was made by means of tunnelling under a vaulting horse.
For those who wish to read the story I recommend 'The Wooden Horse' by Eric Williams or in my opinion the better account 'Stolen Journey' by Oliver Philpot. The later is an excellent read. I also recommend this film. Well made and accurate.
For those who wish to read the story I recommend 'The Wooden Horse' by Eric Williams or in my opinion the better account 'Stolen Journey' by Oliver Philpot. The later is an excellent read. I also recommend this film. Well made and accurate.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Gosh the review on for the wooden Horse says that it is based on story book! Nothing coukd be further from the truth.
The Wooden Horse is an amazing true story, one that needs to be known as true. A wonderful film full of action and realism. Plus great acting!
The Wooden Horse is an amazing true story, one that needs to be known as true. A wonderful film full of action and realism. Plus great acting!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By M. M. Morrow
Format:VHS Tape
Extraordinary story as to how Eric Williams, Oliver Philpott and partner escaped from Stalag Luft 3.
Very ingenious, much more so than The Great Escape and without the histrionics, the film is a straight forward retelling of the story of the Escape done in a very British, underplayed style.
It is not in colour and not a charismatic as The great Escape but it is completely true and quite staggering in it's bravado.
A best selling book in the U.K. eric williams went on to write others, specifically of canal cruising in the Europe of the fifties.
Very ingenious, much more so than The Great Escape and without the histrionics, the film is a straight forward retelling of the story of the Escape done in a very British, underplayed style.
It is not in colour and not a charismatic as The great Escape but it is completely true and quite staggering in it's bravado.
A best selling book in the U.K. eric williams went on to write others, specifically of canal cruising in the Europe of the fifties.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape|Amazon Verified Purchase
A fascinating story of the ingenuity of British POW's and their escape from the escape proof Stalag Luft 3. The Great Escape also took place here but in a different compound. There were no Americans involved in this true escape story and being a British film you don't have to sit through some of the scenes such as motorbike stunts included for American audiences.The film is based on the account by Eric Williams in his book The Wooden Horse but the book Stolen Journey by the third escaper Oliver Philpot is a better version in my opinion but in any case the film sticks to the book quite closely.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Wiggles
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Another classic film that fails to receive the recognition it so rightly deserves. The fact that its a true story only adds to the unbelievable courage of those prisoners.
Must for those who appreciate classic war films
Must for those who appreciate classic war films
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Mrgvase
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
All poeple in there teens and twenties should be made to watch these films.As it shows how the uk people at the time keeped our shores safe and even if trying to escape back to the uk to fight. One has to wonder why they bothered?.As the uk is in such a bad state now.But as films go on ww2 this is worth repeated viewing. As it gets older the stars of the time seem like old friends. Rent or buy now Guy Vase Aberdeen
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Connie Brown
Format:DVD
This is a great movie that does great justice to Eric Williams' amazing esacpe. I highly recommend it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
I read the book!
A very poor version of the book I read as a very young guy! I have all ways enjoyed the English B&W war films, but this one falls short!
Published 2 months ago by Robin B. Callwood
5.0 out of 5 stars
the wooden hors
a very good film well worth watching and we love it i would recommend it to anyone some good actors in it as ell
Published 3 months ago by kaz
2.0 out of 5 stars
tHE wOODEN hORSE
cracking good story but don't get the DVD unless it has subtitles. The sound is really mediocre. the one I got is OK apart from that. Read more
Published 4 months ago by P. J. Hack
4.0 out of 5 stars
DVD
It brought back memories of my childhood seeing the film which I watched after lunch on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Published 4 months ago by Mike Foster
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Wooden Horse [DVD]
my mum thought this film was brill, she loves the old films and this is another one added to her collection
Published 5 months ago by Philip Greenall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bought this one out of curiosity
I bought this for no other reason than it was 'the other film' about the Stalag Luft 3. The other is of course 'The Great Escape'. Read more
Published 6 months ago by mxx
4.0 out of 5 stars
The wooden horse
Good old black and white second world war film about escaping from a German prison of war camp England vs Germany
Published 7 months ago by m k gray
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good Film, but arrived damaged
I ordered this film and it arrived rattling around in the case, scratched. I contacted Amazon Live Chat and received adequate service. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dorothy L. Sayers
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good
Bought this for a friend for her to give to her husband for xmas. He loved it and it was a nice surprise for him. A must for any war film fan
Published 16 months ago by Ms. S. Davies
5.0 out of 5 stars
toytown
yet another great old movie from kenneth more he never fails to entertain very good quality would recommend to all
Published 20 months ago by toytown
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