The Colditz Story

Name: The Colditz Story
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1955-01-01
Rating: 6.8
Cast: John Mills, Eric Portman, Frederick Valk, Denis Shaw, Lionel Jeffries

1955| 1h 37m| IMDb 6.8

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Drama History War

Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an "escape-proof" German P.O.W. camp housed in a medieval castle.

Director: Guy Hamilton