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Release Year1955
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationU
GenresWar, Drama
Votes62
DirectorGuy Hamilton
WritersIvan Foxwell, Guy Hamilton, William Douglas-Home
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Colditz Story
About The Colditz Story
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.
Directed by Guy Hamilton, The Colditz Story leans on a strong ensemble — John Mills, Eric Portman, Frederick Valk — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1955.
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