The Colditz Story (1955)
The Colditz Story (1955)
The Germans believed that no man could escape from Colditz Castle, set as it was in the heart of the Reich, 400 miles from any neutral frontier. This film, based on Pat Reid's epic novel, tells the story of how the British, French, Dutch and Polish prisoners of war who were incarcerated in Colditz set out to prove their captors wrong.

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Cast

John Mills John Mills As: Pat Reid
Eric Portman Eric Portman As: Colonel Richmond
Frederick Valk Frederick Valk As: Kommandant
Denis Shaw Denis Shaw As: Priem
Lionel Jeffries Lionel Jeffries As: Harry Tyler
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Storyline

The Germans believed that no man could escape from Colditz Castle, set as it was in the heart of the Reich, 400 miles from any neutral frontier. This film, based on Pat Reid's epic novel, tells the story of how the British, French, Dutch and Polish prisoners of war who were incarcerated in Colditz set out to prove their captors wrong.


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Certification: U

Details

Genres: War, Drama

Language: English, Français, Deutsch, Polski

Release Date: 25 January 1955

Country: GB

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Ivan Foxwell Productions, British Lion Films

Budget: $600,000

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Directed By

Guy Hamilton

Guy Hamilton

Director

Ted Sturgis

Ted Sturgis

Second Assistant Director

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Camera

John Shinerock

John Shinerock

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Gordon Dines

Gordon Dines

Director of Photography

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