
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
Frederick Valkas Kommandant
Richard Wattisas Richard Gordon
Ian Carmichaelas Robin Cartwright
Theodore Bikelas Vandy
Guido Lorraineas Polish officer
Guy Deghy
Carl Duering
John G. Heller
Christopher Rhodesas 'Mac' McGill
Bryan Forbesas Jimmy Winslow
Anton Diffringas Hauptmann Fischer
John Millsas Pat Reid
Lionel Jeffriesas Harry Tyler
Eugene Deckersas La Tour
Peter Swanwick
Eric Portmanas Colonel Richmond
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