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The McKenzie Break

Play trailer Poster for The McKenzie Break PG,  1970,  1h 46m,  War/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In a World War II--era internment camp in Scotland, presiding officer Maj. Perry (Ian Hendry) suspects that the imprisoned Nazi soldiers he monitors are plotting a large-scale prison break. But after Perry fails to figure things out himself, eccentric Irishman Capt. Connor (Brian Keith) is brought in to do some detective work. Before long Connor traces the plan back to the German Capt. Schlueter (Helmut Griem), leading to a man-to-man battle of wills and intellects.

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Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Nov 21, 2017
Odd tale succeeds as prison break storytelling, but lacks deeper meanings or creativity. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Lamont Johnson

Director

Brian Keith

Capt. Jack Connor

Helmut Griem

Kapitan zur See Willi Schlueter

Ian Hendry

Maj. Perry

Jack Watson

Gen. Kerr

Patrick O'Connell

Sgt. Maj. Cox

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The McKenzie Break

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Synopsis In a World War II--era internment camp in Scotland, presiding officer Maj. Perry (Ian Hendry) suspects that the imprisoned Nazi soldiers he monitors are plotting a large-scale prison break. But after Perry fails to figure things out himself, eccentric Irishman Capt. Connor (Brian Keith) is brought in to do some detective work. Before long Connor traces the plan back to the German Capt. Schlueter (Helmut Griem), leading to a man-to-man battle of wills and intellects.
Director
Lamont Johnson
Producer
Jules Levy, Arthur Gardner, Arnold Laven
Production Co
Gramercy Pictures, Levy-Gardner-Laven
Rating
PG
Genre
War, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 46m
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