Wooden Horse, The

Date: 1950
Director: Jack LeeIan and Dalrymple
Production Company: London Film Productions, Wessex Film Productions

Stars: Leo Genn, David Tomlinson, Anthony Steel
Location(s): Copenhagen, Sjælland (Denmark), Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein (West Germany), Västergötland and Bohuslän (Sweden)

Region(s): Denmark, Germany, Rest Of The World

Storyline:

Three British captives attempt to escape from a Nazi prisoner of war camp.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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In Stalag Luft III, Prisoners parade for roll call. Wikipedia tells us that the Stalag was rebuilt in the British zone near where the Germans surrendered at Luneberg Heath in Lower Saxony, West Germany.

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Working on his plan for beginning an escape tunnel near the fence, Captain John Clinton (Anthony Steel) assists David (Dan Cunningham) as he jumps over a wooden vaulting horse.

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Having successfully escaped from the camp, Flight Lieutenant Peter Howard, Captain Clinton and Philip Rowe make their way to the local railway station.

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Leaving Phil to travel alone, a train carrying the Flight Lieutenant and Captain Clinton arrives in Lübeck. Hauptbahnhof Lübeck on Am Bahnhof in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein.

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Alighting from the train, John Clinton and Peter Howard (Leo Genn) follow other Passengers from the platform. Hauptbahnhof Lübeck.

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After pausing for something to eat in a bar, the two men head to the river. Richard Dodds identifies this as Holstentor, the Holsten Gate, seen from Holstenbrücke in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany.

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The escapees listen to two German Sailors talking. Facing south from Holstentor crossing the Trave in Lübeck located by Richard Dodds.

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This is Dankwartsbrücke over the Trave River in Lübeck, West Germany recognised by Richard Dodds.

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Found by Richard Dodds, Marienkirche, St. Mary's church, stands in the left distance beyond the tower of St. Petri Kirche, St. Peter's church with buildings on An der Obertrave to the right.

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Reaching the port, the men spot a Swedish freighter. Richard Dodds advises that this is looking across the docks and the Treve towards An der Untertrave with St. Jakobi Kirche to the top right and Drehbrucke out of view to the right.

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Peter suggests that they get in touch with the ships crew.

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Returning to the quayside that evening to find that the ship had sailed, the pair flee when two Guards call to them.

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The Guards chase the POWs as they run into the port's railway yard.

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Peter and John watch the Guards from beneath a railway wagon.

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Leaving the dockside when the Guards give up their search, the weary fugitives walk through the towns streets.

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When a Policeman begins to follow them, Peter and John make a dash for it.

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The Policeman (Walter Hertner) crosses the road towards the corner that Peter and John turned.

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Running into the darkness, the POWs continue their flight as the Policeman reaches the corner of the road.

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Russian Prisoners walk past as Peter waits for John outside a hotel.

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Returning to the street, John tells Peter that the hotel is full.

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John approaches a Frenchman who gives him the name of a hotel where they can stay for two days.

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Explaining to the Hotel Proprietor that they have come to Lübeck to work, the pair take a walk in the hope of discovering where the Swedish ship crews drink.

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Having been introduced to French Resistant Agent André the previous evening, Peter wakes the next morning to find John's bed empty.

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Looking through their window, Peter spots John returning to the hotel as the Policeman pursuing them earlier speaks with the Proprietor in reception.

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John returns to the room and joins Peter before the pair pack and leave.

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Leaving Hotel Schobel behind, the two agree to spend one more night in the town.

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Francois (Walter Gotell) watches the two men pass.

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Realising that they are being followed, Peter tells John that they should go into a shop to buy matches. Located by Douglas Shaw, this is looking south-west from outside Friedrich Dahn at 12 An der Untertrave in Lübeck with the corner of Große Altefahre to the right.

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Exiting the shop, the pair walk back the way they came as Francois waits nearby. Douglas Shaw identifies the shop to the right as number 6 An der Untertrave with number 3 in the left background.

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Arranging to meet at the Café Accordion, Peter and John split up at the next corner. Having researched the area, Douglas Shaw identifies this as the corner of An der Untertrave and Große Altefahre in Lübeck.

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Peter climbs a flight of steps and ducks into an alley when Francois follows him. The steps of Burg Treppe with Kleine Altefahre in the background located by Douglas Shaw.

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Bells peel as Peter crosses an open square. This is Markt in Lübeck with the Town Hall in the background.

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Francois walks to cut Peter off. The undercroft of the Town Hall in Lübeck with the junction of Breite Straße and Hüxstraße in the background.

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Peter's pursuer spots his prey. Facing Breite Straße from beneath the Town Hall.

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Taking his pipe from his mouth, Peter stops in his tracks. Looking across Markt from the medieval Town Hall, or Lubecker Rathaus, with the tower of St. Petri Kirche to the top right.

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Turning sharply, Peter walks swiftly away. Looking west along the north side of Markt in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein.

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A factory hooter sounds as Peter runs through a crowd of Workers heading for a jetty.

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Francois stops on the gangway when he sees Peter jump onto the departing ferry.

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Peter looks back towards Francois.

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After departing Lübeck on the Danish ship Jacobsen, John and Peter are accompanied by Sigmund as they transferred to a small fishing boat for the journey ashore.

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A lone Figure looks down onto the approaching vessel. The cliff below Højerup Old Church in Store Heddinge, Denmark identified by Richard Dodd.

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The Figure watches the trio climb from the beach towards three waiting bicycles. Højerup Old Church at Højerup Bygade 30, Store Heddinge located by Richard Dodd.

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Sigmund, Peter and John ride towards Copenhagen. Identified by Richard Dodds, in the right background stands Stevns Lighthouse in Store Heddinge, south from Copenhagen.