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