The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story is a 1955 prisoner of war film starring John Mills and Eric Portman. It is based on the book written by P.R. Reid, a British army officer who was imprisoned in Colditz Castle in Germany during the Second World War.

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1955 - Prisoner of war - Film - John Mills - Eric Portman - Colditz Castle - Germany - Second World War

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British, French, Dutch and Polish Prisoners of War (POWs), of many nationalities who have repeatedly tried to escape are sent to Colditz Castle, a supposedly secure castle or schloss, in Saxony in the heart of Nazi Germany during World War II. At first the different nationalities try to initiate their own plans until the Senior British Officer (SBO) steps in, and suggests co-operation between the different contingents. There then follow a number of escapes; some successful, some not.

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POW - Colditz Castle - Saxony - Nazi Germany

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A BBC TV series also based on Reid's book followed in 1972, and starred David McCallum, Robert Wagner, Jack Hedley and Edward Hardwicke.

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BBC - 1972 - David McCallum - Robert Wagner - Jack Hedley - Edward Hardwicke

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