The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story

1955
1h 34min

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.

The Colditz Story

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.
    Released
    25 January 1955
    Runtime
    1h 34min
    Director
    Budget
    $600,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Ivan Foxwell Productions, British Lion Films
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