Captured!

Captured is a 1933 American PreCode film about World War I prisoners of war in a German camp. It stars Leslie Howard and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and was based on the short story Fellow Prisoners by Sir Philip Gibbs.

When a fellow inmate shoots a guard, the prisoners make an impromptu unsuccessful dash for freedom, resulting in much bloodshed on both sides. As punishment, they are locked in a crowded cell for about a month. Finally, a new commandant, Oberst Carl Ehrlich Paul Lukas, takes charge of the camp. Allison persuades Ehrlich a fellow Oxford alumnus to rescind the punishment.One day, a fresh batch of POWs arrives. Allison is delighted to find his oldest and best friend among them, Royal Flying Corps Lieutenant Jack httpwww.tcm.comtcmdbtitle642Captured Dig Digby Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. For some reason though, Dig is not as pleased to see him. However, Allison attributes that to their situation. Dig is determined to escape, regardless of the consequences to his fellow prisoners. He does manage to break free, stealing an airplane from the nearby airfield. ........

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