Question 1

Which real-life escapee wrote the book that inspired The Wooden Horse?

Accepted Answer

Eric Williams, one of the escapees, wrote the autobiographical book. Under wartime censorship he called himself 'Peter Howard'.

Question 2

Why was the film shot in a specially reconstructed POW camp in West Germany?

Accepted Answer

All existing POW camps still held displaced persons at the time, so a camp was reconstructed for filming. This was only five years after WWII ended.

Question 3

What is the connection between The Wooden Horse and The Great Escape?

Accepted Answer

Both films depict events at Stalag Luft III. The Wooden Horse tunnel was used as a diversion to keep camp life normal during the planning of The Great Escape.

Question 4

Which actor was a real WWII POW and played a character in the film?

Accepted Answer

Michael Goodliffe, who plays Robie, was actually a POW in a German camp during World War II.

Question 5

Why was Peter Butterworth not cast in The Wooden Horse despite his involvement in the real escape?

Accepted Answer

Butterworth, one of the vaulters who covered for the real escape, was considered too portly to pass for an undernourished POW after gaining weight post-war.

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