

War · Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


John Mills
John Mills
Pat Reid
John Mills
Pat Reid


Eric Portman
Eric Portman
Colonel Richmond
Eric Portman
Colonel Richmond


Frederick Valk
Frederick Valk
Kommandant
Frederick Valk
Kommandant


Denis Shaw
Denis Shaw
Priem
Denis Shaw
Priem


Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries
Harry Tyler
Lionel Jeffries
Harry Tyler


Christopher Rhodes
Christopher Rhodes
'Mac' McGill
Christopher Rhodes
'Mac' McGill


Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
Richard Gordon
Richard Wattis
Richard Gordon


Ian Carmichael
Ian Carmichael
Robin Cartwright
Ian Carmichael
Robin Cartwright


Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes
Jimmy Winslow
Bryan Forbes
Jimmy Winslow


Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
Vandy
Theodore Bikel
Vandy
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