War Stories

The prisoner who posed as an Idiot to be released from prison (5x8)

Air date: Oct 19, 2021

In 1967, in the midst of the Vietnam War, Douglas Hegdahl, a young American sailor was locked up in the most terrible prison in the country. To survive his captivity, he develops a strategy: to make believe that he is completely stupid! But in reality, he will deceive his jailers and save the lives of 256 inmates. Discover the incredible story of Douglas Hegdahl, "The incredibly stupid one".