During Christmas week in 1949, escape artist Carl August Lorentzen was on the run after digging his way out of Horsens Prison. The TV movie follows the legendary escape minute by minute.
Paul Hagen
as Carl August Lorentzen
Kurt Ravn
as Jørgen Knudsen
Karen Berg
as Ældre dame
Stig Hoffmeyer
as Vagtmester
Bendt Rothe
as Dommer
Ulla Jessen
as Husbestyrerinde
Asger Reher
as Gårdmandens ven
Ebbe Trenskow
as Mortensen
Ulver Skuli Abildgaard
as Medhjælper hos Jørgen Knudsen
Merete Voldstedlund
as Servitrice
Lili Heglund
as Laura
Bent Conradi
as Betjent
