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The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story

19556.81h 34m

Overview

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.

Directed by Guy Hamilton
Written by Guy Hamilton, Ivan Foxwell, William Douglas-Home
Produced by Ivan Foxwell
Box OfficeBudget: $600K0

Top Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Pat Reid

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Colonel Richmond

Frederick Valk

Frederick Valk

Kommandant

Denis Shaw

Denis Shaw

Priem

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Harry Tyler

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

'Mac' McGill

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Richard Gordon

Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael

Robin Cartwright

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Jimmy Winslow

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Vandy

Themes & Keywords

escapeblack and whitemilitary prisonerscheerfulempathetic

About The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story is a war, drama film released in 1955 exploring themes of escape, black and white, military prisoners, cheerful, empathetic. Directed by Guy Hamilton, it stars John Mills, Eric Portman, Frederick Valk. 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.

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