The Colditz Story
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| The Colditz Story | |
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| Directed by | Guy Hamilton |
| Produced by | Ivan Foxwell |
| Written by | Guy Hamilton Ivan Foxwell |
| Starring | John Mills Eric Portman Christopher Rhodes Ian Carmichael Lionel Jeffries |
| Music by | Francis Chagrin |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
| Release date(s) | 1955 (UK) 1957 (U.S.) |
| Running time | 93 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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The Colditz Story is a 1955 prisoner of war film starring John Mills and Eric Portman. It is based on the book written by P.R. Reid, a British army officer who was imprisoned in Oflag IV-C, Colditz Castle, in Germany during the Second World War.
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[edit] Plot
British, French, Dutch and Polish Prisoners of War (POWs), of many nationalities who have repeatedly tried to escape are sent to Oflag IV-C, a supposedly secure castle or schloss, in Saxony in the heart of Nazi Germany during World War II. At first the different nationalities try to initiate their own plans until the Senior British Officer (SBO) steps in, and suggests co-operation between the different contingents. There then follow a number of escapes; some successful, some not.
A BBC TV series also based on Reid's book followed in 1972, and starred David McCallum, Robert Wagner, Jack Hedley and Edward Hardwicke.
[edit] Cast
- John Mills (Pat Reid)
- Eric Portman (Colonel Richmond)
- Christopher Rhodes (Mac McGill)
- Lionel Jeffries (Harry Tyler)
- Ian Carmichael (Robin Cartwright)
- Bryan Forbes (Jimmy Winslow)
- Frederick Valk (Kommandant)
- Richard Wattis (Richard Gordon)
- Eugene Deckers (La Tour)
- Theodore Bikel (Vandy, Machiel van den heuvel)
[edit] Cultural references
- The revue at the end of the film involves a parody of the song I Belong to Glasgow, and the routine of Flanagan and Allen (including Underneath the Arches).
