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Synopsis. During WWII an American soldier sent to Norway to help with the escape of a scientist working on the atomic bomb for the Germans. Before they can escape they are captured and sent to a POW prison camp in an alpine castle.
- Philip Leacock
- Universal Television, Silverton Productions
The Birdmen, also known as Escape of the Birdmen and Colditz: Escape of the Birdmen, is a 1971 television film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Doug McClure and René...
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O.S.S. agent Major Cook is assigned to take Halden Brevik, a Norwegian scientist with knowledge about the atomic bomb, out of occupied Europe to the Allies. The pair are captured, but their cover story, that they are escaped Allied air force prisoners of war, is believed by the Germans, and they are sent to the "escape-proof" Beckstadt Castle.
- Philip Leacock
- Universal Television, Silverton Productions
- Doug Mcclure
Film Details. Also Known As. Birdmen, Escape of the Birdmen. Genre. Adventure. War. Release Date. 1971. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 30m. TCM Emails. Sign Up. A group of allied POWs held by the Germans plot an unusual breakout from an impregnable medieval castle. They plan to escape by glider and soar into Switzerland.
Directed by: Philip Leacock. Stars: Doug McClure, René Auberjonois and Chuck Connors. IMDb score: 6,6 (337) Releasedate: 8 November 1973. US. UK. This movie is not available on US streaming services. 10 Sec. BAFTA: Russell T. Davies would like to remake Christopher Eccleston drama, 'Second Coming'