12. The Pretoria Prison Break (1979)
In apartheid-era South Africa, Tim Jenkin and fellow anti-apartheid activists engineered a brilliant escape from Pretoria Prison. Using handmade wooden keys crafted in secret, they unlocked ten doors in succession, slipping past guards and out into the city. Their extraordinary ingenuity and determination became a symbol of resistance, inspiring the acclaimed film Escape from Pretoria. Discover the true story at The Guardian.
