Duration : 116 Min
A group of P.O.W.'s in a German prison camp agree to compete against Nazi soccer players in this World War II drama set in 1943 occupied Europe. The German major Karl von Steiner, who played football professionally before the war, comes up with this idea. When his superiors find out about the competition, they pit the Allies against Germany and the best team, but what they don't realize is that the P.O.W. the plan is to use the next big game to escape. The Allied team includes John Colby, a British officer who also played football before the war, and Robert Hatch, an American soldier who cares much more about achieving freedom than the game itself. When the P.O.W.'s realize that they have a good chance of defeating the Nazi team in front of a huge crowd, they must decide what and number 039; is more important: finish the match or survive..
