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Plot. A team of Allied prisoners of war (POWs), coached and led by English Captain John Colby, a professional footballer for West Ham United before the war, agree to play an exhibition match against a German team, only to find themselves involved in a German propaganda stunt.
Dec 24, 2021 · The real-life Escape To Victory: How Dundee footballers survived a brutal German prison camp. By Neil Drysdale. December 24 2021, 6:00am. The Allies team that lined up against the Nazis might...
Escape to Victory featured a great many professional footballers as both the POW team and the German team. Many of the footballers came from the Ipswich Town squad, who were at the time one of the most successful teams in Europe. [10]
Mar 28, 2021 · Escape to Victory a cult classic despite Stallone wanting the goalie to score winner. Actor Michael Caine and England player Bobby Moore of the POW XI celebrate during a match against Germany for...
Jan 4, 2024 · Some of the real footballers in Escape to Victory include Osman, Wark, O'Callaghan, and Sivell, who all contribute in the final match as the Allies persevere against the crooked refereeing decisions and blatant cheating in favor of the German exhibition players.
- Colin Mccormick
As a propaganda stunt, the Nazis arrange a football match during WWII between the national German team and a squad made up of Allied prisoners of war. However, the POW team see the game as a chance to attempt an audacious escape.
Dec 30, 2022 · Escape to Victory tells the story of a plucky band of Allied POWs who defeat an XI of Nazis and then, using the game as cover, dash to freedom. The movie’s climactic final scene called for an...
