The Birdmen
The Birdmen
Release: 1973-11-08
·Runtime: 74m
·★ 7.5
War
Drama
History
TV Movie
During WWII an American soldier sent to Norway to help with the escape of a scientist working on the atomic bomb for the Germans. Before they can escape they are captured and sent to a POW prison camp in an alpine castle. Cook must find a way to escape with the scientist before the Gestapo discover the Norwegian's true identity and convinces the other prisoners to build a two person glider in which they plan to escape.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal Television
Silverton Productions
Cast
Doug McClure
as Major Harry Cook
René Auberjonois
as Halden Brevik / Olav Volda
Richard Basehart
as Schiller
Chuck Connors
as Colonel Morgan Crawford
Max Baer Jr.
as Tanker
Don Knight
as Focus Flaherty
Greg Mullavey
as Sparrow
Paul Koslo
as Davies
Barry Brown
as Donnelly
Tom Skerritt
as Orville Fitzgerald
