The Bamboo Prison

The Bamboo Prison

Did Sergeant Fall for Commie Cutie...Or Was He Pushed?

NR 1954 · 79 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, War

A communist POW sides with his North Korean guards against his fellow prisoners.

Directed by Lewis Seiler · Written by Edwin Blum

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