[N 1] The film was directed by Roy Del Ruth and stars Leslie Howard and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.[3] Captured!

[1] British Captain Fred Allison bids farewell to his new wife, Monica, whom he has only known for six days, and sets out to serve in World War I.

He ends up a prisoner of war (POW), tortured by the fact that his wife has not written to him since the early days of his two year captivity.

When a fellow inmate shoots a guard, the prisoners make an impromptu unsuccessful dash for freedom, resulting in much bloodshed on both sides.

Allison is delighted to find his oldest and best friend among them, Royal Flying Corps Lieutenant Jack "Dig" Digby.

The Germans find his coat near the dead body of Elsa, a woman who delivered fresh food to the camp.

The POWs race to the airfield, overcome the aircrews there, and fly off in a squadron of bombers preparing for their nightly raid.

[1] Director Roy Del Ruth, in a 29 day shooting schedule, purposely shot scenes at night to give a shadowy, sinister atmosphere.