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.
Cast & Crew
John Mills
Pat Reid
Lead
Eric Portman
Colonel Richmond
Frederick Valk
Kommandant
Denis Shaw
Priem
Lionel Jeffries
Harry Tyler
Christopher Rhodes
'Mac' McGill
Richard Wattis
Richard Gordon
Ian Carmichael
Robin Cartwright
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guy Hamilton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Colditz Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
