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The Colditz Story is a 1955 British prisoner of war film starring John Mills and Eric Portman and directed by Guy Hamilton. 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 ...
Based on a true story, the film follows the escapes of Allied prisoners from a German castle during WW2. Starring John Mills, Eric Portman and Christopher Rhodes, directed by Guy Hamilton.
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- Drama, History, War
- Guy Hamilton
- 1955-02-26
British officers (John Mills, Eric Portman) and other Allied prisoners try to escape from a supposedly escape-proof German castle.
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- John Mills
- Guy Hamilton
- Ivan Foxwell Productions
Jan 25, 2011 · Adventures of British POWs in the German maximum security prison in Saxony's Colditz Castle during World War II. Following two botched escapes, when the British tunnel ran into the Polish tunnel, senior P-O-W officer Richmond (Eric Portman) proposes a new approach, Reid (John Mills) his first volunteer, in , 1955.
- Guy Hamilton
- John Mills
A film based on a true story of Allied prisoners of war who tried to escape from a German castle in WWII. Learn about the characters, the challenges, and the outcomes of their daring attempts.
During World War II, the Germans send their most troublesome Allied prisoners to the ancient Colditz Castle in Saxony. A team of British servicemen, led by P.R. "Pat" Reid, stages a daring escape from the maximum-security POW camp. Watch trailers & learn more.
A film adaptation of the novel by P.R. Reid, based on the true story of British prisoners of war in a German castle. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and other crew members who worked on this classic war movie.
