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