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The Dunera Boys

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1985-10-03

Runtime: 150 mins

Director: Ben Lewin

Writer: Ben Lewin

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, War, History

Original title: The Dunera Boys

Production Companies: Jethro Films Production

Production Countries: Australia

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