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During World War II, the impenetrable Colditz castle in Germany was selected as the site for a POW camp. The Germans reason that, since Colditz has been virtually impossible to get into or out of for centuries, it is ideal for housing the most contentious allied prisoners. British officer John Mills doesn't agree, and leads an escape through a subterranean tunnel. Only three of the prisoners (Mills included) survive the escape; the next step is to get out of Germany itself. Colditz Story is based on the reminiscences of P. R. 'Pat' Reid, the real-life English officer portrayed in this film by John Mills.
Original Release
01/25/1955
US Release
01/25/1955
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Mills | Pat Reid |
Christopher Rhodes | 'Mac' McGill |
Lionel Jeffries | Harry Tyler |
Bryan Forbes | Jimmy Winslow |
Guido Lorraine | Polish Officer |
Witold Sikorski | Polish Officer |
A. Blichewicz | Polish Officer |
B. Dolinski | Polish Officer |
Anton Diffring | Fischer / Hauptmann Fischer |
Richard Wattis | Richard Gordon |
Directors
Writers
Guy Hamilton, P.R. Reid, Ivan Foxwell, William Douglas-Home
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Mills | Pat Reid |
Christopher Rhodes | 'Mac' McGill |
Lionel Jeffries | Harry Tyler |
Bryan Forbes | Jimmy Winslow |
Guido Lorraine | Polish Officer |
Witold Sikorski | Polish Officer |
A. Blichewicz | Polish Officer |
B. Dolinski | Polish Officer |
Anton Diffring | Fischer / Hauptmann Fischer |
Richard Wattis | Richard Gordon |
Ian Carmichael | Robin Cartwright |
Eric Portman | Colonel Richmond |
Frederick Valk | Kommandant |
Leo Bieber | German Interpreter |
Denis Shaw | Priem |
Rudolph Offenbach | Dutch Colonel |
Theodore Bikel | Vandy |
Keith Pyott | French Colonel |
Eugene Deckers | La Tour |
Arthur Butcher | Polish Colonel |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ivan Foxwell | Producer |