Return to Sandakan
Horror stories of human depravity and the atrocities committed by the Japanese at Sandakan POW camp
Genres
Overview
During World War II there were nearly 2,500 Allied prisoners held in Sandakan POW camp in British North Borneo. Along with the ravages of war and the struggle to survive abject conditions, only six of these POW's were found alive when the war finally ended. In the years that followed, the horror stories of human depravity and the atrocities committed by the Japanese at Sandakan POW camp would come to light, considered by many as one of the most devastating chapters of the Pacific War.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
55 min
Release Date
1995-01-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Ivar Kants
Narrator
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