Film·1981·NR·1h 22m

A War Story

DramaWar

Based on the diaries of Canadian doctor Ben Wheeler during his internment in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, this feature-length docudrama is a glowing account of the spirit and its will to survive physical and mental suffering. The film is comprised of newsreel footage, interviews and dramatic re-enactments.

Directed by Anne Wheeler

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4 credited

Donald Sutherland
Donald SutherlandNarrator (voice)
David Edney
David EdneyBen Wheeler
Frank C. Turner
Frank C. TurnerPeter Seed
Anne Wheeler
Anne WheelerNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

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