The Colditz Story
1955 · 1 h 34 min
Guy HamiltonCast
John Mills 
Eric Portman Christopher Rhodes 
Lionel Jeffries 
Bryan Forbes Guido Lorraine
Credits
Written by: P.R. Reid
Plot
The Germans believed no man could escape from Colditz Castle, but the prisoners had other ideas.
Sinekatalog’s take
Guy Hamilton's POW drama, with John Mills and Eric Portman, is exciting and decent.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (3,522 votes)
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