Rent Albert R.N. (1953)
3.5 of 5 from 57 ratings
1h 25min
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- Synopsis:
The British inmates of a POW camp think they have an informer among them after several escape attempts fail. One of the prisoners makes a dummy which they christen "Albert" and use at roll call in order to foil the German guards. The film is based on a true story. "Albert R.N." was a dummy constructed by John Worsley (1919-2000) in Marlag O, the prisoner of war camp in northern Germany for naval officers. It was used as a stand-in for a head count while a prisoner escaped and was used on two separate occasions. Worsley made a new 'Albert' for use in the film. Senior Commissioned Gunner (TAS) Lieut. John William Goble RN. aided Worsley in the development of "Albert" in the POW camp, Marlag O and acted as technical adviser for the film. Worsely made a third 'Albert' for the retrospective exhibition of his work held in Brighton College's Burstow Gallery. After the show, it was donated to the Royal Naval Museum Portsmouth. - Actors:
- Anthony Steel, Jack Warner, Robert Beatty, William Sylvester, Anton Diffring, Eddie Byrne, Guy Middleton, Paul Carpenter, Michael Balfour, Moultrie Kelsall, Frederick Valk, Frederick Schiller, Peter Jones, Geoffrey Hibbert, Walter Gotell, Peter Swanwick, Jack Sharp, Jack Taylor
- Directors:
- Lewis Gilbert
- Producers:
- Daniel M. Angel
- Writers:
- Edward Sammis, Guy Morgan, Vernon Harris
- Aka:
- Break to Freedom
- Studio:
- Renown Pictures
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
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