The Colditz Story
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1/25/1955Runtime
94 minsOverview
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.
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EnglishBudget
$600,000Revenue
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A stirring wartime drama where Allied prisoners pit their ingenuity and camaraderie against an escape deemed impossible. It's a taut, propulsive tale of men finding agency and hope within the confines of captivity.
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