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The Birdmen

- They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings

During WWII an American soldier sent to Norway to help with the escape of a scientist working on the atomic bomb for the Germans. Before they can escape they are captured and sent to a POW prison camp in an alpine castle. Cook must find a way to escape with the scientist before the Gestapo discover the Norwegian's true identity and convinces the other prisoners to build a two person glider in which they plan to escape.

Release Date : 1973-11-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal TelevisionSilverton Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Colditz: Escape of the BirdmenEscape of the Birdmen

Cast

Character Name : Major Harry Cook

Original Name : Doug McClure

Gender : Male

Character Name : Halden Brevik / Olav Volda

Original Name : René Auberjonois

Gender : Male

Character Name : Schiller

Original Name : Richard Basehart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Morgan Crawford

Original Name : Chuck Connors

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tanker

Original Name : Max Baer Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Focus Flaherty

Original Name : Don Knight

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sparrow

Original Name : Greg Mullavey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Davies

Original Name : Paul Koslo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Donnelly

Original Name : Barry Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orville Fitzgerald

Original Name : Tom Skerritt

Gender : Male

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