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The Dunera Boys (1985)

The Dunera Boys (1985)

Drama History War
Release Date: 1985, October 3
Directors: Ben Lewin
Countries: Australia
Production: Jethro Films Production
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Joseph Fürst, Steven Vidler, John Meillon, Kim Gyngell, Julia Blake, Paul Mason, Warren Mitchell, Mark Little, Henry Maas, Stephen Kearney, Sally Cooper

Overview:

At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been there. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were fully assimilated. This film records the story of a group who were sent to a POW camp in Australia aboard the Dunera.

Keywords:

world war ii wrongful imprisonment internment camp jewish refugee rabbi violinist fishmonger british transport