The Colditz Story (1955)

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.

Director: David Yates
Cast: Ian Carmichael, Bryan Forbes, Lionel Jeffries, John Mills, Eric Portman, Christopher Rhodes, Theodore Bikel, Eugene Deckers, Richard Wattis, Anton Diffring, Arthur Butcher, Carl Duering, Dennis Shaw, Frederick [Fritz] Valk, Keith Pyott, Ludwig Lawinski
Runtime: 01h 37m
Type: Movie

The Colditz Story (1955)

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.

Director: David Yates
Cast: Ian Carmichael, Bryan Forbes, Lionel Jeffries, John Mills, Eric Portman, Christopher Rhodes, Theodore Bikel, Eugene Deckers, Richard Wattis, Anton Diffring, Arthur Butcher, Carl Duering, Dennis Shaw, Frederick [Fritz] Valk, Keith Pyott, Ludwig Lawinski
Runtime: 01h 37m
Type: Movie
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Checked on 09/10/2025

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