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It is based on the 1952 memoir written by Pat Reid, a British army officer who was imprisoned in Oflag IV-C, Colditz Castle, in Germany during the Second World War and who was the Escape Officer for British POWs within the castle.
The Colditz Story: Directed by Guy Hamilton. With John Mills, Christopher Rhodes, Lionel Jeffries, Bryan Forbes. Allied prisoners - British, Dutch, French and Polish - pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from the "escape-proof" German P.O.W. camp housed in a Medieval castle known as "Colditz".
- (3.1K)
- Drama, History, War
- Guy Hamilton
- 1955-02-26
The Colditz Story. Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an "escape-proof" German POW camp housed in a Medieval castle. Starring: Eric Portman, Bryan Forbes, John Mills. Addeddate.
- 98 min
- 76
- Jimbo's Filmcans
The Colditz Story (1955), a snappy British production directed by Guy Hamilton, takes its title from Colditz Castle, an imposing German edifice used during World War II as a prisoner-of-war camp for Allied officers.
- Guy Hamilton
- John Mills
British officers (John Mills, Eric Portman) and other Allied prisoners try to escape from a supposedly escape-proof German castle.
- (5)
- John Mills
- Guy Hamilton
- Ivan Foxwell Productions
The Colditz Story (1955) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Allied prisoners - British, Dutch, French and Polish - pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from the "escape-proof" German P.O.W. camp housed in a Medieval castle known as "Colditz".
