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Return to Sandakan

199555mMMovieDocumentaryHistoryWar

During World War II there were nearly 2,500 Allied prisoners held in Sandakan POW camp in British North Borneo. Along with the ravages of war and the struggle to survive abject conditions, only six of these POW's were found alive when the…

DirectorRaymond Quint
WritersJulian Leatherdale·Raymond Quint
ProducersRaymond Quint·Chris Oliver

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Cast · Directed by Raymond Quint

IKIvar Kants
Ivar Kants
Narrator

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Return to Sandakan — streaming FAQ

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Return to Sandakan hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 22, 1995. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.