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The Bamboo Prison

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Corp. Brady (Brian Keith), an American soldier captured during the Korean War, is taken to a prisoner-of-war camp. There he meets Sgt. Rand (Robert Francis), a prisoner who is cooperating with the North Vietnamese. Brady is disgusted by these actions, but he soon discovers that Rand is actually an intelligence officer playing along to access important secrets. Rand also becomes close to Tanya Clanton (Dianne Foster), the wife of an American traitor, in order to extract information.

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Trevor Johnston Radio Times Sep 22, 2022
3/5
The script has a few surprises up its sleeve, which perks up the slightly plodding action. Go to Full Review
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George S Apr 23, 2017 The Bamboo Prison is an excellent film. It is about American POWs who struggle to escape from a North Korean camp. Richard Francis and Dianne Foster give amazing performances. The screenplay is well written. Lewis Seiler did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama. The Bamboo Prison is a must see. See more
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Lewis Seiler

Director

Robert Francis

MSgt. John A. Rand

Dianne Foster

Tanya Clayton

Brian Keith

Cpl. Brady

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The Bamboo Prison

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Movie Info

Synopsis Corp. Brady (Brian Keith), an American soldier captured during the Korean War, is taken to a prisoner-of-war camp. There he meets Sgt. Rand (Robert Francis), a prisoner who is cooperating with the North Vietnamese. Brady is disgusted by these actions, but he soon discovers that Rand is actually an intelligence officer playing along to access important secrets. Rand also becomes close to Tanya Clanton (Dianne Foster), the wife of an American traitor, in order to extract information.
Director
Lewis Seiler
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
War
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 5, 2013
Runtime
1h 20m
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