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The Colditz Story

1955-01-25 War 1hr 34m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1955-01-25
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 34m
  • Genre
    War, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch, English, Français, Polski
  • imdb-logo
    6.9
  • Production
    Ivan Foxwell Productions

Crew

Guy Hamilton
Director
Ivan Foxwell
Writer
Ivan Foxwell
Producer
Keywords:
escape military prisoners

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Cast

John Mills

John Mills
Pat Reid
Eric Portman

Eric Portman
Colonel Richmond
Frederick Valk

Frederick Valk
Kommandant
Denis Shaw

Denis Shaw
Priem
Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries
Harry Tyler
Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes
'Mac' McGill
Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis
Richard Gordon
Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael
Robin Cartwright
Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes
Jimmy Winslow
Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel
Vandy
Eugene Deckers

Eugene Deckers
La Tour
Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring
Hauptmann Fischer
Guido Lorraine

Guido Lorraine
Polish officer
Witold Sikorski

Witold Sikorski
Polish Officer
A. Blichewicz

A. Blichewicz
Polish Officer
B. Dolinski

B. Dolinski
Polish Officer
Leo Bieber

Leo Bieber
German Interpreter
Rudolph Offenbach

Rudolph Offenbach
Dutch Colonel
Keith Pyott

Keith Pyott
French Colonel
Arthur Butcher

Arthur Butcher
Polish Colonel
David Yates

David Yates
Dick
Carl Duering

Carl Duering
Ludwik Lawinski

Ludwik Lawinski
Peter Swanwick

Peter Swanwick
John G. Heller

John G. Heller
Guy Deghy

Guy Deghy

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Colditz Story
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A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2015-11-14

Escape from Colditz Castle. Guy Hamilton directs and co-adapts the screenplay with Ivan Foxwell from the P.R. Reid novel of the same name... read more

Escape from Colditz Castle. Guy Hamilton directs and co-adapts the screenplay with Ivan Foxwell from the P.R. Reid novel of the same name. A story based on actual facts, it stars John Mills, Lionel Jeffries, Bryan Forbes, Anton Diffring, Richard Wattis, Ian Carmichael and Eric Portman. Music is by Francis Chagrin and cinematography by Gordon Dines. The story essentially follows the repeated escape attempts by allied prisoners held at Colditz Castle. It shows the hard luck stories, the bonds that are formed between the men, the regime and day to day life they lived by, and of course it builds to the historical finale. It's structured with great balance by the makers, who manage to wring out a number of tense sequences whilst also ensuring that humour shines brightly. It gives the pic the requisite feel of stiff upper lippery, imbuing the characters with justifiable heroism in the face of being a POW, which all told plays as inspirational stuff. Acted with aplomb by a notable cast, this delightful pic harks back to a a grand time of British film making, while simultaneously doffing its cap towards the real life allied soldiers who wound up in war prison establishments. 8/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-14

This film does rather play to the stereotypes a bit - the plucky Brits; disorganised French; stoic Dutch and generally enthusiastic Poles - ... read more

This film does rather play to the stereotypes a bit - the plucky Brits; disorganised French; stoic Dutch and generally enthusiastic Poles - and as such should be treated more as a piece of fact-based entertainment rather than some sort of documentary-style analysis. It does still, however, demonstrate clearly what must have been the feelings of despair and frustration when the gates are heard to close and the prisoners' freedom lies tantalisingly but inaccessibly close. Eric Portman and Lionel Jeffries steal this for me (I always found John Mills just a touch too arrogant and superior). Once the castle is up to full strength and the inmates start to collaborate, this become an excellent showcase for what can be done when there is a will. There is plenty of humour too - the "croque mort" joke still makes me laugh even now.

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A Review by John Chard

Escape from Colditz Castle. Guy Hamilton directs and co-adapts the screenplay with Ivan Foxwell from the P.R. Reid novel of the same name. A story based on actual facts, it stars John Mills, Lionel Jeffries, Bryan Forbes, Anton Diffring,...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2015-11-14

Escape from Colditz Castle. Guy Hamilton directs and co-adapts the screenplay with Ivan Foxwell from the P.R. Reid novel of the same name. A story based on actual facts, it stars John Mills, Lionel...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-14

This film does rather play to the stereotypes a bit - the plucky Brits; disorganised French; stoic Dutch and generally enthusiastic Poles - and as such should be treated more as a piece of fact-based ...

read more