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The Colditz Story(1955)
Status: Released
Date: 1955-01-25
67%
52 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
Overview:
Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an "escape-proof" German P.O.W. camp housed in a Medieval castle.
Languages: German, English, French, Polish.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Ivan Foxwell Productions
Movie: The Colditz Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Mills
Pat Reid
Eric Portman
Colonel Richmond
Frederick Valk
Kommandant
Lionel Jeffries
Harry Tyler
Christopher Rhodes
'Mac' McGill
Richard Wattis
Richard Gordon
Ian Carmichael
Robin Cartwright
Bryan Forbes
Jimmy Winslow
Theodore Bikel
Vandy
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Overview
Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an "escape-proof" German P.O.W. camp housed in a Medieval castle.
Release Date
1955-01-25
Average
6.7
Rating:
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