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.
The Colditz Story (1955) is a war and drama film directed by Guy Hamilton, released on January 25, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars John Mills, Eric Portman, Frederick Valk and Denis Shaw. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 62 ratings.
John Mills
as Pat Reid
Eric Portman
as Colonel Richmond
Frederick Valk
as Kommandant
Denis Shaw
as Priem
Lionel Jeffries
as Harry Tyler
Christopher Rhodes
as 'Mac' McGill
Richard Wattis
as Richard Gordon
Ian Carmichael
as Robin Cartwright
Bryan Forbes
as Jimmy Winslow
Theodore Bikel
as Vandy
Eugene Deckers
as La Tour
Anton Diffring
as Hauptmann Fischer
Directed by Guy Hamilton, written by Guy Hamilton, Ivan Foxwell and William Douglas-Home, produced by Ivan Foxwell.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 62 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on November 14, 2015
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…
Reviewed on November 14, 2022
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The main cast of The Colditz Story (1955) includes John Mills, Eric Portman, Frederick Valk, Denis Shaw and Lionel Jeffries. The film was directed by Guy Hamilton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Colditz Story was released on January 25, 1955 and runs for 1h 34m.
The Colditz Story (1955) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 62 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
