
The Colditz Story
The Colditz Story
Release: 1955-01-25·Runtime: 94m·★ 6.8
WarDrama
The Germans believed that no man could escape from Colditz Castle, set as it was in the heart of the Reich, 400 miles from any neutral frontier. This film, based on Pat Reid's epic novel, tells the story of how the British, French, Dutch and Polish prisoners of war who were incarcerated in Colditz set out to prove their captors wrong.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Ivan Foxwell Productions
British Lion Films
Cast
Christopher Rhodesas 'Mac' McGill
Carl Duering
Eric Portmanas Colonel Richmond
Denis Shawas Priem
Ian Carmichaelas Robin Cartwright
Theodore Bikelas Vandy
John Millsas Pat Reid
Frederick Valkas Kommandant
Lionel Jeffriesas Harry Tyler
Richard Wattisas Richard Gordon
Bryan Forbesas Jimmy Winslow
Eugene Deckersas La Tour
Anton Diffringas Hauptmann Fischer
Guido Lorraineas Polish officer
Peter Swanwick
John G. Heller
Guy Deghy
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